James Praed was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 from 1660 to 1679.

Praed was the son of James Praed of Trevethoe, Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

 and his wife Honor Jenkyn, daughter of James Jenkyn of St Columb Major

St Columb Major

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. In 1660, Praed was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for St Ives

St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Convention Parliament. It was a double return and he was not seated until May. He was re-elected MP for St Ives in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament

Cavalier Parliament

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 and sat until 1679.

Praed married Horor Gifford, daughter of Arthur GIfford of Birghtley, Devon

Devon

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. They had sons James

James Praed (died 1706)

James Praed was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1681 and between 1689 and 1705.Praed was the son of James Praed of Trevethoe, Cornwall and his wife Horor Gifford, daughter of Arthur Gifford of Birghtley, Devon. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 27 June 1671...

 and John

John Praed

John Praed was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1713.Praed was the son of James Praed of Trevethoe, Cornwall and his wife Horor Gifford, daughter of Arthur GIfford of Birghtley, Devon. He was apprenticed to Mr Bonnell, a merchant in London and...

who were both MPs for St Ives.