Sir Solomon Swale, 1st Baronet
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Sir Solomon Swale, 1st Baronet (14 February 1610 - 1678 ) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1678.
Swale was the son of Francis Swale of South Stainley, Yorkshire, and his wife Anne Ingleby, daughter of Sampson Ingleby. He was admitted to Gray's Inn
on 2 Frebruary 1630.
In 1660, Swale was elected Member of Parliament
for Aldborough
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
of Swale Hall in the County of York on 21 June 1660. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1670. In June 1678 he was expelled from the House of Commons for recusancy
(refusing to attend Church of England services).
Swale died at the age of 68 and was buried at St Martin in the Fields, London.
Swale married firstly Mary Porey, daughter of Robert Porey of Poreys Norfolk and had seven sons and three daughters. He married secondly Anne Tancred, daughter of Charles Tancred of Wixley, Yorkshire. His son Henry succeeded to the baronetcy.
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.
Swale was the son of Francis Swale of South Stainley, Yorkshire, and his wife Anne Ingleby, daughter of Sampson Ingleby. He was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 2 Frebruary 1630.
In 1660, Swale 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 Aldborough
Aldborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldborough was a parliamentary borough located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, abolished in the Great Reform Act of 1832. Aldborough returned two Members of Parliament from 1558 until 1832....
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
Swale Baronets
The Swale Baronetcy, of Swale Hall in the County of York, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 21 June 1660 for Solomon Swale, Member of Parliament for Aldborough...
of Swale Hall in the County of York on 21 June 1660. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1670. In June 1678 he was expelled from the House of Commons for recusancy
Recusancy
In the history of England and Wales, the recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services. The individuals were known as "recusants"...
(refusing to attend Church of England services).
Swale died at the age of 68 and was buried at St Martin in the Fields, London.
Swale married firstly Mary Porey, daughter of Robert Porey of Poreys Norfolk and had seven sons and three daughters. He married secondly Anne Tancred, daughter of Charles Tancred of Wixley, Yorkshire. His son Henry succeeded to the baronetcy.