Richard Jervoise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 between 1640 and 1645.

Jervoise was the son of Sir Thomas Jervoise

Thomas Jervoise

Sir Thomas Jervoise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1653. He was a staunch supporter of the Parliamentary side during the English Civil War....

 of Britford

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 and Herriard, and his wife Lucy Powlet, daughter of Sir Richard Powlet of Herriard.

In April 1640, Jervoise was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Whitchurch

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 in the Short Parliament

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 together with his father. Father and son were re-elected MPs for Whitchurch for the Long Parliament

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in November 1640. Jervoise died sometime before 1645.

Jervoise married Frances Croke, daughter of Sir George Croke and had two daughters. His widow remarried after his death.