John Praed
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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 became a factor in Zant by 1678. In 1680 he entered a business deal which was to cripple his finances for the rest of his life. Two London merchants, Daniel Gates and Wlliam Warre, sent him an order to buy up all the currants at Morea and to draw bills of exchange payable in Venice
. Praed delivered the cargo, but the bills were stopped. Praed took legal action in 1690 and was awarded £6404 and costs against Warre. Warre made an unsuccessful appeal and refused to pay, whereupon Praed had him committed to the Fleet Prison
and applied to sequester his estates. However Warre had managed to secure his release.
In 1693 Praed was approached by Abraham Anselm who wanted to recruit men for the exiled King James II
to whom he replied that although he was a man of misfortune, yet he was a true subject of the government established. Praed petitioned unsuccessfully in the matter of Warre in 1696 and 1699. In 1706 he succeeded his brother James
to the family estates at Trevethoe, but found them to be encumbered with debt.
In 1708, Praed was elected Member of Parliament
for St Ives
after a bitterly contested election. He voted against the impeachment of Sacheverell
in 1710 and voted for peace in April 1711. On 10 February he tried unsuccessfully to bring in a bill to sequester Warre's estate. He sat until 1713. In 1715 he entered an agreement with Sir Humphrey Mackworth
to make Mackworth's son, William, his heir in return for £3000 and other income from the estate. In addition Praed was to recommend a wife for William Mackworth and recommended Anne Slaney who brought in a portion to pay off Praed's debts. Praed and Mackworth signed the leases with tenants at Trevethoe in 1716 and Praed was allowed to carry on living there until his death in 1717.
Praed was buried on 7 November 1717. His estates passed to William Mackworth who adopted the name William Mackworth Praed.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
between 1708 and 1713.
Praed was the son of James Praed
James Praed (died 1687)
James Praed was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679.Praed was the son of James Praed of Trevethoe, Cornwall and his wife Honor Jenkyn, daughter of James Jenkyn of St Columb Major. In 1660, Praed was elected Member of Parliament for St Ives in the Convention...
of Trevethoe, Cornwall
Cornwall
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and his wife Horor Gifford, daughter of Arthur GIfford of Birghtley, Devon
Devon
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. He was apprenticed to Mr Bonnell, a merchant in London
London
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and became a factor in Zant by 1678. In 1680 he entered a business deal which was to cripple his finances for the rest of his life. Two London merchants, Daniel Gates and Wlliam Warre, sent him an order to buy up all the currants at Morea and to draw bills of exchange payable in Venice
Venice
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. Praed delivered the cargo, but the bills were stopped. Praed took legal action in 1690 and was awarded £6404 and costs against Warre. Warre made an unsuccessful appeal and refused to pay, whereupon Praed had him committed to the Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the Fleet River in London. The prison was built in 1197 and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846.- History :...
and applied to sequester his estates. However Warre had managed to secure his release.
In 1693 Praed was approached by Abraham Anselm who wanted to recruit men for the exiled King James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
to whom he replied that although he was a man of misfortune, yet he was a true subject of the government established. Praed petitioned unsuccessfully in the matter of Warre in 1696 and 1699. In 1706 he succeeded his brother 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...
to the family estates at Trevethoe, but found them to be encumbered with debt.
In 1708, Praed was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
after a bitterly contested election. He voted against the impeachment of Sacheverell
Henry Sacheverell
Henry Sacheverell was an English High Church clergyman and politician.-Early life:The son of Joshua Sacheverell, rector of St Peter's, Marlborough,...
in 1710 and voted for peace in April 1711. On 10 February he tried unsuccessfully to bring in a bill to sequester Warre's estate. He sat until 1713. In 1715 he entered an agreement with Sir Humphrey Mackworth
Humphrey Mackworth
Sir Humphrey Mackworth was a British industrialist and politician. He was involved in a business scandal in the early 18th century and was a founding member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.-Early history:...
to make Mackworth's son, William, his heir in return for £3000 and other income from the estate. In addition Praed was to recommend a wife for William Mackworth and recommended Anne Slaney who brought in a portion to pay off Praed's debts. Praed and Mackworth signed the leases with tenants at Trevethoe in 1716 and Praed was allowed to carry on living there until his death in 1717.
Praed was buried on 7 November 1717. His estates passed to William Mackworth who adopted the name William Mackworth Praed.