George Abbotts or Abbot was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  between 1640 and 1645.

Abbotts was born in Middlesex, the son of Sir Maurice Abbot(ts)

Maurice Abbot

Sir Maurice Abbot was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1626. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1638....

. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford

Balliol College, Oxford

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 on 15 October 1619, aged 17 and was awarded BA on 28 February 1622. In 1622 he became a fellow of Merton College, Oxford

Merton College, Oxford

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 and was awarded MA on 20 May 1625. He was incorporated at Cambridge University in 1627 and was awarded B.C.L. on 16 November 1630.

In April 1640, Abbotts was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Guildford

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 in the Short Parliament

Short Parliament

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 as a Parliamentarian. He was re-elected MP for Guildford in the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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in November 1640 and sat until his death. In July 1641 he wanted to resign his seat, but his request was not granted.