Sir George Reeve, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Reeve, 1st Baronet (c 1618 - c October 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1678.
In 1660, Reeve was elected Member of Parliament
for Eye
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Eye in 1661 to the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his deth in 1678. He was created baronet
of Thwaite in the County of Suffolk on 22 January 1663. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1678.
In 1660, Reeve was elected 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 Eye
Eye (UK Parliament constituency)
Eye was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Eye in 1661 to the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his deth in 1678. He was created baronet
Reeve Baronets
The Reeve Baronetcy, of Thwaite in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 January 1663 for George Reeve, Member of Parliament for Eye. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in the House of Commons. The title became extinct on his death...
of Thwaite in the County of Suffolk on 22 January 1663. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son