Nicholas Delves

Nicholas Delves (2 December 1618 - 3 November 1690) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.

Delves was a merchant of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.[1] His brother Thomas Delves was a Baron of Dover[2] and returning officer for the port.[2] In 1659, Delves was elected Member of Parliament for Hastings in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[3]

In 1660, Delves was re-elected MP for Hastings in the Convention Parliament.[4] He was sworn as an Alderman of the City of London for Vintry Ward on 2 April 1661 but was discharged on 13 June 1661 for a fine of £420.[5] He was Master of the Merchant Taylors in 1662 and 1663[1] and was one of the wardens of Merchant Taylors' School.[6] In 1664 he brought Titus Oates to Merchant Taylors' School as a free Scholar.[7] He was Deputy-Governor of the Irish Society in 1668-9.[1]

Delves died at the age of 71

References

  1. ^ a b c 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1651-1700', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 75-119. Date accessed: 13 April 2011
  2. ^ a b The gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle, Volume 56, Part 2
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  5. ^ 'Aldermen of the City of London: Vintry ward', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 205-215. URL:Date accessed: 13 April 2011
  6. ^ Harry Bristow Wilson The history of Merchant-Taylors School, from its foundation to the ..., Volume 1
  7. ^ History of Merchant Taylors School
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Not represented in Second Protectorate Parliament		 Member of Parliament for Hastings
1659
With: Samuel Gott		 Succeeded by
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