Edward Dowse (MP)
Edward Dowse (1582–1648) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.
Dowse matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford aged 15 on 14 October 1597, and was awarded BA on 8 May 1601 and MA on 8 May 1604. He was incorporated at Cambridge University in 1616.[1][2]
In April 1640, Dowse was elected Member of Parliament for Chichester in the Short Parliament. He was elected MP for Portsmouth in the Long Parliament in November 1640.[3][4]
Dowse died in 1648.
References
- ↑ "Dowse, Edward (DWS616E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Disbrowe-Dyve'., Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 406-439. Date accessed: 19 February 2011
- ↑ 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. 229–239.
- ↑ Venn and Alumni Oxonienses claim Dowse was MP for Cricklade in 1625. Browne Willis does not support this
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1640 With: Christopher Lewknor |
Succeeded by Christopher Lewknor Sir William Morley |
| Preceded by William Hamilton Hon. Henry Percy |
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth 1640-1648 With: George Goring, Lord Goring 1640-1642 Edward Boote |
Succeeded by Not represented in Rump parliament |