Walter Pye

Sir Walter Pye (1571 – 26 December 1635) was an English courtier, administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 and 1629.

Pye was the son of William Pye of The Mynde[1] at Much Dewchurch in Herefordshire. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford and became a barrister at Middle Temple. He was favoured by Buckingham and was made justice in Glamorgan, Breconshire and Radnorshire on 8 February 1617. In 1621 he became attorney-general of the Court of Wards.[2] Also in 1621 he was elected Member of Parliament for Brecon. He was re-elected for Brecon in 1624 and in 1625. In 1626 he was elected MP for Brecon and for Herefordshire and chose to sit for Herefordshire. He was re-elected MP for Herefordshire in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[3] He was knighted at Whitehall on 29 June 1630.[4]

Pye died at the age of 64 and was buried at Much Dewchurch where there is an elaborate alabaster monument to his memory.[2]

Pye married Joan Rudshall, daughter of William Rudshall of Rudshall, Gloucestershire and had a son Walter. His brother Robert Pye was also an MP.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain
  2. ^ a b  "Pye, Robert". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 
  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. ^ Knights of England
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir John Crompton		 Member of Parliament for Brecon
1621-1626		 Succeeded by
Sir Henry Lynde
Preceded by
John Ruddall
Edward Bridges		 Member of Parliament for Herefordshire
1626-1629
With: Sir Robert Harley 1626
Sir GIles Bridges 1628-1629		 Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640