Sir James Kirton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1593 and 1614.

Kirton was the son of Edward Kirton of Almsford and his wife Lettice Gilbanke. After a period of study at the Temple he entered the service of the Earl of Hertford in about 1582. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Great Bedwyn

Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)

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. HE stated that from 1500 to 1608 he was employed in the matters of greatest trust on behalf of the Earl. In 1601 he was elected MP for Ludgershall

Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was re-elected MP for Ludgershall in 1604. In 1605 he was employed as the steward of the Earl of Hereford when he was ambassador to Brussels in 1605. He was re-elected MP for Ludgershal in 1614. In 1618 he was knighted and became J.P.

Justice of the Peace

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 for Somerset until 1619.

Kirton died in 1620 and was buried in St Botolph’s, Aldersgate. At his death he owned the house and grounds in Almsford Park, land in South Cary, and the patronage of Castle Cary, and property there. He had also acquired property in Sopworth and Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire.

Kirton married Elizabeth Morley daughter of John Morley, of Halfnaked

Halnaker

Halnaker is a hamlet in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A285 road 3.5 miles northeast of Chichester, where it follows the line of the Roman road to London called Stane Street. There is a traditional pub, The Anglesey Arms and a blacksmiths shop. Goodwood House is...

, Sussex in about 1607. He was uncle to Edward Kyrton

Edward Kyrton

Edward Kyrton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1642. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....

also MP for Ludgershall.