James Price (of Pilleth)
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James Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1624 to 1626.
Price was the son of John Price (John ap Rys) of Pileth. His father was an officer in the wars of Queen Elizabeth. Price was High Sheriff of Radnorshire
in 1601 and 1613. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Radnorshire
. He was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in 1625 and 1626.
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 1624 to 1626.
Price was the son of John Price (John ap Rys) of Pileth. His father was an officer in the wars of Queen Elizabeth. Price was High Sheriff of Radnorshire
High Sheriff of Radnorshire
- History :The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1601 and 1613. In 1624, he 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 Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
. He was re-elected MP for Radnorshire in 1625 and 1626.