Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet

Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet (died 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.

Yelverton was the son of Henry Yelverton, a lawyer, and his wife Margaret Beale, daughter of Robert Beale. He was grandson of Christopher Yelverton, who was Speaker of Parliament.[1]

In November 1640, Yelverton was elected Member of Parliament for Bossiney in the Long Parliament.[2] He was created baronet of Easton Mauduit in the County of Northampton on 30 June 1641.[1] Although not excluded under Pride's Purge he did not sit in parliament after 1648.

Yelverton married Anne Twysden, daughter of Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet. Their son Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet inherited the baronetcy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c John Burke A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage Volume 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
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Anthony Nicholl
Edward Herle		 Member of Parliament for Bossiney
1640-1648
With: Sir Ralph Sydenham
Lionel Copley		 Succeeded by
Not represented in the Rump Parliament