Notable Members of The Long Parliament
- Sir John Coolepeper
- Oliver Cromwell
- Sir Simonds D'Ewes
- George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
- Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland
- John Hampden
- Sir Robert Harley
- Major-General Harrison
- Sir Arthur Haselrig
- Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles
- Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
- William Lenthall
- Edmond Ludlow
- John Pym
- Sir Benjamin Rudyerd
- William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
- Oliver St John
- Sir Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
- Sir Nicholas Slanning
- William Strode
- James Temple
- Sir Henry Vane the Elder
- Sir Henry Vane the Younger
- Sir Nicholas Crisp
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