Peter Manwood

Sir Peter Manwood (1571 1625) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1621.

Biography

Manwood was the eldest son of Sir Roger Manwood of Hackington and his first wife Dorothy Theobald, daughter of John Theobald of Seal. He was admitted at Inner Temple in November 1583. In 1589, he was elected Member of Parliament for Sandwich. He was commissioner for Dover haven by 1591. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1592 and was a JP for Kent from 1593. In 1593, he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He was commissioner for grain in 1596 and commissioner for musters by 1597. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He travelled abroad in 1598 to increase his knowledge and learning as he tended towards more scholastic interests, and became a member of the Antiquarian Society. He was never called to the bar.[1]

In 1601 Manwood was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He became Deputy Lieutenant from 31 December 1601 and was High Sheriff of Kent from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Saltash. He was MP for Kent in 1614 and was elected MP for Romney in 1621. He had to go abroad because he was heavily in debt, but after making arrangements with hs creditors he returned by the endd of 1623.[1]

Manwood died in 1625.[1]

Family

Manwood married Frances Hart, daughter of Sir George Hart of Lullingstone in January 1588 and had at least seven sons and four daughters. His son John revived the family fortunes.[1]

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for Sandwich
1589-1601
Succeeded by
Sir George Fane
John Griffith
Preceded by
Sir Robert Cross
Member of Parliament for Saltash
1604-1611
With: Thomas Wyvill
Succeeded by
Ranulph Crewe
Sir Robert Phelips
Preceded by

Sir J Lewson
Member of Parliament for Kent
1614
With: Sir Thomas Walsingham
Succeeded by
Viscount Lisle
Sir George Fane
Preceded by
Sir William Budden?
George Newman
Member of Parliament for Romney
1621-1622
With: Francis Featherstonehaugh
Succeeded by
Francis Featherstonehaugh
Richard Godfrey