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John Perrot

Lord Deputy to Queen Elizabeth I of England during the Tudor conquest of Ireland (1528-1592)

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Sir John Perrot was a member of the Welsh gentry who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I of England during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. It was formerly speculated that he was an illegitimate son of King Henry VIII, though the idea is rejected by modern historians.Sir John Perrot, was a figure of unusual power and influence in Tudor Britain and Ireland. Born near Haverfordwest in 1528, he inherited wealth and power – the Perrots had been accumulating both in west Wales for centuries – and gained more ingratiating himself with the English court.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: November 1528
Died: November 3, 1592

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Anne Cheynespouse Anne Perrotchild Lettice Perrotchild Thomas Perrotchild Elizabeth Perrotchild Thomas Perotfather Mary Berkeleymother

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