John Ainsworth (by 1523 – 1558 or 1559), of Pershore and Worcester, was an English politician.

Biography

Educated in Cambridge by 1522, obtained BA degree in 1526/1527. He held the offices of Member of the Twenty-Four, Worcester in 1544, auditor in 1547–1548, 1553–1554, chamberlain 1548–1549. Ainsworth may have promoted the Act setting aside a seven-year apprenticeship for clothiers in Worcester and other towns.[1]

Ainsworth was a Member of Parliament for Worcester in April 1554.[2]

References

  1. ↑ AINSWORTH, John (by 1523-58/59), of Pershore and Worcester Retrieved on 27 Mar 2018
  2. ↑ Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys. "AINSWORTH, John (by 1523-58/59), of Pershore and Worcester". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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