Poynings More

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.

More was the son of Sir Robert More and his wife Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard of Knole, Kent, and Hurstmonceux, Sussex.[1]

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 King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. [2]

In November 1640, More was re-elected MP for Haslemere in the Long Parliament.[2] He was created a baronet in 1642. He sat in pearliament until his death in 1649.

More married Elizabeth Rous, widow of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suffolk and daughter of Sir William Fitch of Woodham Walter, Essex.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Surrey County Council - Chief members of the More family of Loseley and other main correspondents
  2. ^ a b 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
Sir Thomas Grimes
Sir William Browne		 Member of Parliament for Haslemere
1624-1626
With: Francis Carew		 Succeeded by
George Grimes
Sir Thomas Canon
Preceded by
Sir Robert Morley
Robert Parkhurst		 Member of Parliament for Guildford
1628-1629
With: Robert Parkhurst		 Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by
Sir John Jacques
William Eliot		 Member of Parliament for Haslemere
1640-1649
With: John Goodwin		 Succeeded by
John Goodwin
Baronetage of England
New creation Baronet
(of Loseley)
1642–1649		 Succeeded by
William More