Sir Bennet Hoskyns, 1st Baronet (1609-1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  variously between 1640 and 1659.

Hoskyns was the son of Mr Serjeant Hoskyns

John Hoskins (poet)

Serjeant John Hoskins was an English poet, scholar of Greek, and politician.-Life:He was the son of John and Margery Hoskins born in Mownton-upon-Wye, Llanwarne, Herefordshire. His father, impressed by his memory and mental abilities, arranged for him to be taught Greek at the age of ten. He...

 and his wife Benedicta Moyle, daughter of Robert Moyle of Buckwell, Kent. His father was a poet, lawyer and politician.

In April 1640, Hoskyns was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Wendover

Wendover (UK Parliament constituency)

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 for the Short Parliament

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. He was elected MP for Hereford

Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1646 an sat in the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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, but was excluded in Prides Purge. He was elected for Hereford again in 1654. In 1656 he was elected MP for Herefordshire

Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 and was re-elected in 1659.

Hoskyns was created a baronet

Hoskyns Baronets

The Hoskyns Baronetcy, of Harewood in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 18 December 1676 for Bennet Hoskyns, Member of Parliament for Wendover, Hereford and Herefordshire. He was the son of the poet, lawyer and politician John Hoskins...

 on 18 December 1676.

Hoskyns died at the age of 71.

Hoskyns married Anne Bingley, daughter of Sir John Bingley of Temple-Combe Somerset. Their son John

Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet was an English baronet.He was one of the founders of the Royal Society and served as its President from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons.-References:*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David . Debrett's Peerage and...

succeeded to the baronetcy.