Background
Jesson was the son of Richard Jesson of Coventry and his wife Elizabeth Hill.
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Career
He became a wealthy dyer of Coventry and was admitted to the council 1628, becoming mayor of Coventry in 1631 and an alderman from 1634. In 1640 Jesson purchased the Warwickshire manor of Nuthurst from Edward Trussell and it remained in the family until around 1754. Jesson was not elected immediately to the Long Parliament in November 1640 but was brought in after the death of Norton in 1641.
In 1647 Jesson successfully brought in a vote in parliament to de-garrison Coventry which had been under army and committee domination in the Civil War.
He was excluded in 1648 under Pride"s Purge. Jesson married Elizabeth Barker, daughter of Alderman John Barker.
Their eldest son William was also Member of Parliament for Coventry in 1660. Their grandson was Sir William Jesson of Burleigh Hall, Loughborough.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In April 1640, Jesson was elected Member of Parliament for Coventry in the Short Parliament.
