John Silly

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John Sill (c 1621–1672) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.

Silly was the second son of John Silly (died 1646) of Trevelver, Cornwall, and his first wife Elizabeth Marke, daughter of John Marke of St Wenn.[https://archive.org/stream/parochialfamilyh00maclin#page/66/mode/2up W. Pollard Parochial and family history of the parishes of St. Mabyn and Michaelstow in the county of Cornwall 1875] His father, an attorney, had altered his name and arms from Ceely to Silly.[https://books.google.com/books?id=S_89AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22john+Silly%22+%22St+Wenn%22&pg=PA237 Davies Gilbert The parochial history of Cornwall ]

In 1659, Silly was elected Member of Parliament for Bodmin in the Third Protectorate Parliament.{{Cite Notitia Parliamentaria|converted=1|part=2|pages=229–239}} In 1660, he was re-elected MP for Bodmin in the Convention Parliament.{{Rayment-hc|b|4|date=March 2012}} Silly inherited the St Wenn estates of his grandfather. In 1667, on the death of his nephew, he also inherited the Silly estates at Trevelver to which he promptly moved.

Silly married Jane Cotton, daughter of William Cotton, precentor of Exeter Cathedral.