Sir Roger North was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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  at various times between 1621 and 1648.

North was the son of Sir Henry North of Mildenhall

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Mildenhall is a small market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is run by Forest Heath District Council and has a population of 9,906 people. The town is near the A11 and is located north-west of county town, Ipswich. The large Royal Air Force base, RAF Mildenhall as well as RAF...

, Suffolk and his wife Mary Knevit, daughter of Richard Knevit. He was knighted on 16 June 1618.

In 1621 North was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Eye

Eye (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was then elected MP for Suffolk

Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1624. In 1625 he was re-elected for Eye again and retained the seat in the 1626 and 1628 elections. He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

In April 1640, North was re-elected MP for Eye in the Short Parliament

Short Parliament

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. He was re-elected MP for Eye in the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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 in November 1640 and sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge

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North died at the age of 74.

North married firstly Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Sir John Gilbert of Great Finborough, Suffolk and had two sons and a daughter. Elizabeth died on 29 November 1612 and he married secondly, Thomasine, daughter of Thomas Clence of Holbrook. His son Henry

Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet

Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1671....

 succeded him and became a Baronet

North Baronets

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