Paul Speccot
Paul Speccot (died 1643) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1640.
Speccot was the second son of Sir John Speccot of Penheale.[1]
In 1626, Speccot was elected Member of Parliament for Bossiney. In 1628 he was elected MP for East Looe. In April 1640, he was elected MP for Newport in the Short Parliament.[2]
Speccot died in 1643 and was buried at Egloskerry where he left £700 for the curate.[3]
References
- ↑ National Archives Cornwall Record Office BW/18/1
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Fortescue Hitchins, Samuel Drew, The History of Cornwall: from the earlist records and traditions ..., Volume 2
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Francis Cottington Jonathan Prideaux |
Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1626 With: The Lord Lambart |
Succeeded by The Lord Lambart Richard Edgcumbe |
| Preceded by Sir James Bagge John Trevor |
Member of Parliament for East Looe 1628 - 1629 With: William Murray |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Nicholas Trefusis John Maynard |
Member of Parliament for Newport 1640 With: Nicholas Trefusis |
Succeeded by Richard Edgecumbe John Maynard |