Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet
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Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet (died 1651) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1646 to 1648.
Pryse was the son of Sir John Pryse of Gogerddan and Abersychan
and his wife Mary Bromley, daughter of Sir Henry Bromley of Shradon Castle, Shropshire. He was created baronet
of Gogerddan on 9 August 1641.
In 1639 he was appointed High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
and in 1646 elected Member of Parliament
for Cardiganshire in the Short Parliament
. He was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge
.
Pryse married firstly Hester Myddelton daughter of Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Baronet and secondly Mary van Dyck, widow of Anthony van Dyck
. He was succeeded successively by his sons of his first marriage Richard
and Thomas.
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 1646 to 1648.
Pryse was the son of Sir John Pryse of Gogerddan and Abersychan
Abersychan
Abersychan is a settlement and community north of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It has a population of 6,826.It lies in the narrow northern section of the Afon Lwyd valley...
and his wife Mary Bromley, daughter of Sir Henry Bromley of Shradon Castle, Shropshire. He was created baronet
Pryse Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Pryse family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
of Gogerddan on 9 August 1641.
In 1639 he was appointed High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
and in 1646 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 Cardiganshire in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. He was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
.
Pryse married firstly Hester Myddelton daughter of Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Baronet and secondly Mary van Dyck, widow of Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England. He is most famous for his portraits of Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed elegance that was to be the dominant influence on English portrait-painting for the next...
. He was succeeded successively by his sons of his first marriage Richard
Sir Richard Pryse, 2nd Baronet
Sir Richard Pryse, 2nd Baronet was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Pryse was the son of Sir Richard Pryse, 1st Baronet and his first wife Hester Myddelton daughter of Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Baronet...
and Thomas.