Sir Henry Stapylton, 1st Baronet (c. 1617 - 26 March 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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  in 1648 and 1660.

Stapylton was the son of Brian Stapylton and his wife Frances Slingsby, daughter of Sir Henry Slingsby of Scriven.

In 1648, Stapylton was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Boroughbridge

Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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 but was excluded by the end of the year under Pride's Purge

Pride's Purge

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In 1660, Stapylton was elected MP for Boroughbridge in the Convention Parliament. In 1660 he was created baronet

Stapylton Baronets

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 of Myton.

Stapylton married Elizabeth Darcy, daughter of Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness

Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness

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. His son Bryan succeeded him in the baronetcy.