Richard de Weston was the member of Parliament for Coventry in 1295. With Anketil de Coleshull he is the first MP for the city whose name is known. He was a merchant and had been a bailiff.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The City of Coventry: Parliamentary representation. British History Online. Retrieved 5 June 2019.


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