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METCALFE, James (d.1730), of Roxton, Beds.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
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Dates
16 Apr. 1728 - Nov. 1730
Family and Education
bro. of William Metcalfe, afterwards of Roxton, and cos. of William Metcalfe, B. Med. of Trinity, Oxf. (s. of James Metcalfe of St. Andrew’s, Holborn).1 m., 1 surv. da.
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Biography
James Metcalfe, whose parentage has not been ascertained, acquired his Bedfordshire property after 1715.2 In 1727 he stood unsuccessfully for Bedford, but on petition a compromise was arranged, under which he was declared duly elected.3 Although he stood on the Tory interest, he supported the Administration in Parliament, voting with them on the civil list arrears, April 1729, and the Hessians, February 1730. Taken seriously ill by 26 Nov.,4 he was buried 4 Dec. 1730 at Roxton.