Paul Speccot

Paul Speccot (died 1643) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1640.

Speccot was the second son of Sir John Speccot of Penheale.[1]

In 1626, Speccot was elected Member of Parliament for Bossiney. In 1628 he was elected MP for East Looe. In April 1640, he was elected MP for Newport in the Short Parliament.[2]

Speccot died in 1643 and was buried at Egloskerry where he left £700 for the curate.[3]

References

  1. ^ National Archives Cornwall Record Office BW/18/1
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Fortescue Hitchins, Samuel Drew The history of Cornwall: from the earlist records and traditions ..., Volume 2
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Francis Cottington
Jonathan Prideaux		 Member of Parliament for Bossiney
1626
With: The Lord Lambart		 Succeeded by
The Lord Lambart
Richard Edgcumbe
Preceded by
Sir James Bagge
John Trevor		 Member of Parliament for East Looe
1628 - 1629
With: William Murray		 Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by
Nicholas Trefusis
John Maynard		 Member of Parliament for Newport
1640
With: Nicholas Trefusis		 Succeeded by
Richard Edgecumbe
John Maynard