George Devereux (MP)
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George Devereux was an English
politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1647 to 1653.
Devereux was the son of Sir George Devereux of Sheldon Hall
, Warwickshire
, and was a nephew of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford
.
In 1647, Devereux was elected Member of Parliament
for Montgomery
and sat through the Rump Parliament
until 1653. He was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
in 1658.
Devereux was of Nantcribba in the parish of Forden
, near Welshpool
, and was living in 1666. He married Bridget Price, daughter and heiress of Arthur Price of Vaynor, who had been the member of parliament for Montgomery in 1571.
His grandson Price Devereux
became the ninth Viscount Hereford
.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
politician who sat in the House of Commons
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 1647 to 1653.
Devereux was the son of Sir George Devereux of Sheldon Hall
Sheldon Hall
Sheldon Hall is a film historian based in the film department of Sheffield Hallam University. Dr. Hall holds the post of Undergraduate Programme Leader.-Books:*Zulu: With Some Guts Behind It...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, and was a nephew of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford
Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford
Sir Walter Devereux was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1624 and became the 5th Viscount Hereford, a peer in the peerage of England....
.
In 1647, Devereux 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 Montgomery
Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)
Montgomery was a constituency represented until 1707 in the House of Commons of England and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and sat through the Rump Parliament
Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason....
until 1653. He was High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
The office of High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire 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 Powys as part of the creation of Powys from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and...
in 1658.
Devereux was of Nantcribba in the parish of Forden
Forden
Forden is a parish consisting of several settlements near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire....
, near Welshpool
Welshpool
Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'...
, and was living in 1666. He married Bridget Price, daughter and heiress of Arthur Price of Vaynor, who had been the member of parliament for Montgomery in 1571.
His grandson Price Devereux
Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford
Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford was a British Peer. He was the grandson of Sir George Devereux, younger brother of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford and succeeded to the title in 1700 when Edward Devereux, 8th Viscount Hereford died without an heir.He was Member of Parliament for...
became the ninth Viscount Hereford
Viscount Hereford
Viscount Hereford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1550 for Walter Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. The Devereux family is of Norman descent and came to England after the Norman conquest in 1066, and settled in Lyonshall and Bodenham, Herefordshire. Sir Walter...
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