Poynings More
Sir Poynings More, 1st Baronet (1606–1649) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.
More was the son of Sir Robert More (1581–1626),[1] son of George More and Ann Poynings,[1] and his wife Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard of Knole, Kent, and Hurstmonceux, Sussex.[2]
In 1624, More was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Guildford and sat until 1629 when Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[3]
In November 1640, More was re-elected MP for Haslemere in the Long Parliament.[3] He was created a baronet in 1642. He sat in parliament until his death on 11 April 1649. He was buried on 13 April 1649 at Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford, Surrey, England.[4]
More married Elizabeth Rous, widow of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suffolk and daughter of Sir William Fitch of Woodham Walter, Essex.[2] She died in 1666 and on 3 September 1666 was also buried at Saint Nicolas Parish Church.[4]
Their son William More (1643 - 24 July 1684) is buried at Saint Nicolas Parish Church, Guildford.[5]
References
- 1 2 Find-a-Grave: Robert More/
- 1 2 Surrey County Council - Chief members of the More family of Loseley and other main correspondents
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Find-a-Grave: Poynings More
- ↑ Find-a-Grave: William More
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Grimes Sir William Browne |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1624–1626 With: Francis Carew |
Succeeded by George Grimes Sir Thomas Canon |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Morley Robert Parkhurst |
Member of Parliament for Guildford 1628–1629 With: Robert Parkhurst |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Sir John Jacques William Eliot |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1640–1649 With: John Goodwin |
Succeeded by John Goodwin |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Loseley) 1642–1649 |
Succeeded by William More |