John Hutchinson (Roundhead)

John Hutchinson
Colonel John Hutchinson
Member of the House of Commons of England
In office 1648 – 1653, briefly in 1660
Governor of Nottingham Castle and Town
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 June 1643
Commissioner for Exclusion from Sacrament in 1646 and Commissioner for Scandalous Offences in 1648
Personal details
Born	(1615-09-18)September 18, 1615 Owthorpe Hall, Nottinghamshire
Died	September 11, 1664(1664-09-11) (aged 48) Sandown Castle, Kent
Cause of death	Fever
Nationality	English
Spouse	Lucy Apsley ​ (before 1664)​
Children	9, including John and Barbara
Parent(s)	Thomas Hutchinson and Margaret Byron
Relatives	Sir John Byron (Maternal Grandfather)
Education	Nottingham Grammar School Lincoln Grammar School Peterhouse, Cambridge Lincoln's Inn
Occupation	Politician Military Leader
Military service
Allegiance	Parliamentarians during the English Civil War
Branch/service	Parliamentary Army
Years of service	English Civil War Period
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	English Civil War

Colonel John Hutchinson (1615–1664) was an English politician and military leader who played a significant role during the English Civil War. He was a Member of the House of Commons of England from 1648 to 1653 and briefly in 1660. Hutchinson was a prominent Puritan leader and served in the parliamentary army. As a member of the high court of justice in 1649, he was the 13th of 59 Commissioners who signed the death warrant of King Charles I. Post-Restoration, he was exempted from the general pardon, barring him from holding public office. Accused of involvement in the Farnley Wood Plot in 1663, he was imprisoned and died in custody.

He invested very successfully in buying paintings from the art collection of Charles I after his execution, spending very large amounts relative to his wealth. After a few years, he resold them for substantial profits.^[1]