James Price (of Monachty)

James Price (born 1571) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1593 and 1622.

Price was the son of John Price of Monachty and his wife Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Sir Robert Whitney of Whitney, Herefordshire. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 13 June 1589 aged 18 and became a student of Middle Temple in 1588. ^[1] In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for Radnorshire. He was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in 1597. He was High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1599. In 1601 he was re-elected MP for Radnorshire. He was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in 1604, 1614 and 1621. ^[2]

References

^ W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239

Parliament of England
Preceded by Ieuan Lewis	Member of Parliament for Radnorshire 1593	Succeeded by James Price

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