John Nash (MP)
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John Nash (1590–1661) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the
Parliamentary side in the English Civil War
.
Nash was the son or brother of James Nash of
Justice of the Peace for the city.[1]
In April 1640, Nash was elected
Member of Parliament for Worcester in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Worcester for the Long Parliament in November 1640.[2] During the Civil War, he commanded a troop of horse in the Parliamentary army. He was on the Assessment Committee for Worcestershire in 1644 and was excluded from parliament under Pride's Purge in 1648.[1]
Nash died at the age of 72 and was buried at St Helen's Worcester where there is a monument. He founded the charity known as Nash's Hospital and left charitable legacies for apprentices and for helping young men set up businesses.[1]