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Robert Markland
Robert
Markland
was an
English politician
who
sat
in the
House of Commons
in
1659
.
Markland was of a
Wigan
family
which was long
resident
in
borough
and
possessed
of considerable
local
influence
. He was a
manufacturer
or
mercer
.
In 1659, Markland was
elected
Member of Parliament
for Wigan in the
Third Protectorate Parliament
.