Peter Edgcumbe
Encyclopedia
Peter Edgcumbe was an English politician.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
8 August 1586 – 7 December 1587, High Sheriff of Cornwall
1498–1499 and Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
bef. 1573–1597. He was also the Member of Parliament
for Cornwall
11 January 1563 - 2 January 1567 and 8 May 1572-1581, Devon
1571, Lostwithiel
1559 and Liskeard
1584-1585.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1554*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–?...
8 August 1586 – 7 December 1587, High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
1498–1499 and Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.* Sir John Chamond ?–1544* Sir Richard Grenville 1544–1550* Sir John Arundell bef. 1558 – aft. 1558* Sir William Godolphin bef. 1562–1570* Peter Edgcumbe bef...
bef. 1573–1597. He was also the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
11 January 1563 - 2 January 1567 and 8 May 1572-1581, Devon
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
1571, Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
1559 and Liskeard
Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)
Liskeard was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- History :...
1584-1585.