Poynings More
Poynings More | |
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| MP | |
| 1st Baronet | |
| Constituency | Haslemere, Guildford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1606 |
| Died | 11 April 1649 (aged 42–43) |
| Resting place | Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sir Poynings More, 1st Baronet (1606–1649) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.
Early life
[edit]More was the son of Sir Robert More (1581–1626),[1] son of George More and Ann Poynings,[1] and his wife Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard of Knole, Kent, and Hurstmonceux, Sussex.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1624, More was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Guildford and sat until 1629 when Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[3] In November 1640, More was re-elected MP for Haslemere in the Long Parliament.[3] He was created a baronet in 1642.
Death
[edit]He sat in parliament until his death on 11 April 1649. He was buried on 13 April 1649 at Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford, Surrey, England.[4]
Personal life
[edit]More married Elizabeth Rous, widow of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suffolk and daughter of Sir William Fitch of Woodham Walter, Essex.[2] She died in 1666 and on 3 September 1666 was also buried at Saint Nicolas Parish Church.[4] Their son William More (1643 – 24 July 1684) is buried at Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Find-a-Grave: Robert More/
- ^ a b Surrey County Council - Chief members of the More family of Loseley and other main correspondents
- ^ a b Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- ^ a b Find-a-Grave: Poynings More
- ^ Find-a-Grave: William More
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