Sir Poynings More, 1st Baronet
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Sir Poynings More, 1st Baronet (1606-1649) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1624 and 1640.
More was the son of Sir Robert More and his wife Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard
of Knole, Kent, and Hurstmonceux, Sussex.
In 1624, More was elected Member of Parliament
for Haslemere
. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Guildford
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
In November 1640, More was re-elected MP for Haslemere in the Long Parliament
. He was created a baronet in 1642. He sat in pearliament until his death in 1649.
More married Elizabeth Rous, widow of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suffolk and daughter of Sir William Fitch of Woodham Walter, Essex.
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...
at various times between 1624 and 1640.
More was the son of Sir Robert More and his wife Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard
Sampson Lennard
Sampson Lennard , of Chevening in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament who represented an unusually large number of different constituencies during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I....
of Knole, Kent, and Hurstmonceux, Sussex.
In 1624, More 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 Haslemere
Haslemere (UK Parliament constituency)
Haslemere was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1584-1640:-1640-1832:Notes- References :...
. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
In November 1640, More was re-elected MP for Haslemere in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He was created a baronet in 1642. He sat in pearliament until his death in 1649.
More married Elizabeth Rous, widow of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suffolk and daughter of Sir William Fitch of Woodham Walter, Essex.