Jonathan Rashleigh
Jonathan Rashleigh (4 July 1591 – 1 May 1675), was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1675. He supported the Royalist cause during the Civil War.
Biography
Rashleigh was the son of John Rashleigh, MP for Fowey in 1588. Rashleigh was of Menabilly in Cornwall and was elected Member of Parliament for Fowey in 1614. He was re-elected MP for Fowey in 1621 and in 1625.[1] In 1627, he served as Sheriff of Cornwall.
In April 1640, Rashleigh was re-elected MP for Fowey for the Short Parliament and re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.[2] He supported the King in the Civil War and was disabled from sitting in parliament in 1644. He was bankrupted by penalties imposed on his estate and imprisoned in St Mawes castle. His fortunes were repaired by the Restoration. He was elected once more MP for Fowey to the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 and sat until his death at the age of 83.[3]
Family
Rashleigh married Anne Basset (c. 1595-1636), daughter of Sir Robert Basset, by whom he had five children including his heir, John, who served alongside him as MP for Fowey for many years. His daughter Alice married Sir Peter Courtney.
Notes
- ↑ Willis 1750, p. 168, 177.
- ↑ Willis 1750, p. 230, 242.
- ↑ History of Parliament Online - Rashleigh, Jonathan
References
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 .... London. pp. 168, 177, 230, 242.
Further reading
- Brunton, D; Pennington, D H (1954). Members of the Long Parliament. London: George Allen & Unwin.
- Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall. Exeter: William Pollard & Co. 1887.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Peter Francis Vivian |
Member of Parliament for Fowey with Sir Edward Boys 1614 John Treffry 1621-1622 1614–1622 |
Succeeded by William Noy Robert Cook |
| Preceded by William Noy Robert Cook |
Member of Parliament for Fowey with Arthur Basset 1625 |
Succeeded by Arthur Basset William Murray |
| Preceded by Robert Rashleigh Sir Richard Grenville |
Member of Parliament for Fowey with Edwin Rich 1640 Sir Richard Buller 1640-1642 1640–1644 |
Succeeded by Seats vacant Next held by: Nicholas Gould Gregory Clement |
| Preceded by John Barton Edward Herle |
Member of Parliament for Fowey with John Rashleigh 1661–1675 |
Succeeded by John Rashleigh Jonathan Rashleigh |