Sir John Comyns, of Writtle in Essex, was an English judge and Member of Parliament.
Occupation
judge, politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain
Sir John Comyns (c. 1667 – 1 November 1740), of Writtle in Essex, was an English judge and Member of Parliament.
Early life
He was born the eldest surviving son of William Comyns, barrister, of Lincoln's Inn and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and coheiress of Matthew Rudd of Little Baddow, Essex. He was educated at Felsted School and Queens' College, Cambridge.
Career
Comyns was a member of Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar in 1690. He entered Parliament in 1701 as member for Maldon, and represented that borough for 17 of the next 26 years (1701–08, 1710–15 and 1722–26).
