Ambrose Manaton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England

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 in 1624 and 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War

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Manaton was the second son of Peter Manaton of Trecarrell in Cornwall

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 and his wife Ann Edgecumbe, daughter of Pierce Edgecumbe of Mount Edgecumbe.

In 1624 Manaton was elected Member of Parliament

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 MP for Tregoney and held the seat for a year. He was next elected as MP for Launceston

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 in April 1640 for the Short Parliament

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. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament

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 and sat until 1641 when he was disabled for supporting King Charles I. Manaton entertained King Charles at his house in 1644.

Manaton died in 1651
and was buried at Southpetherwin, where his monument displayed the arms of Manaton and Reskymer, and Manaton and Edgcombe.

Manaton married as his second wife Jane Mapower daughter of Narcissus Mapower of Holsworthy, Devon. Their sons Ambrose

Ambrose Manaton (1648–1696)

Ambrose Manaton was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1678 and 1696.Manaton was the son of Ambrose Manaton of Trecarrell and his second wife Jane Mapowder, daughter of Narcissus Mapowder of Holsworthy Devon...

 and Henry

Henry Manaton

Henry Manaton was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1689 and 1713.Manaton was the son of Henry Manaton of Trecarrell and his second wife Jane Mapowder, daughter of Narcissus Mapowder of Holsworthy Devon...

were both subsequently Members of Parliament.