Maulger Norton
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Maulger Norton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1640.
Norton was the son of Robert Norton of Swinton, Yorkshire and his wife, Catherine Stavely, daughter of John Stavely, of Swinton who left his etates to his daughter.
In April 1640, Norton was elected Member of Parliament
for Richmond in the Short Parliament
.
In 1665 Norton was of St Nicholas, near Richmond, Yorkshire, aged seventy-two.
By 1667 Norton was a receiver of crown revenues for Durham, Northumberland and Richmond. In September of that year he got into difficulties and was called in for a review of his accounts. Proceeding were issued against his estate and he was put into cutody, to be released on 16 September. By September 1669 he was suspended from receiving rents for Northumberland and Durham, and archdeaconry of Richmond
Norton married Ann Wandeford, daughter of Sir George Wandesford, of Kirklington, Yorkshire and sister of Christopher Wandesford
. They had two sons John and Michael and their daughter Mary married Sir John Yorke MP for Richmond
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...
in 1640.
Norton was the son of Robert Norton of Swinton, Yorkshire and his wife, Catherine Stavely, daughter of John Stavely, of Swinton who left his etates to his daughter.
In April 1640, Norton 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 Richmond in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
.
In 1665 Norton was of St Nicholas, near Richmond, Yorkshire, aged seventy-two.
By 1667 Norton was a receiver of crown revenues for Durham, Northumberland and Richmond. In September of that year he got into difficulties and was called in for a review of his accounts. Proceeding were issued against his estate and he was put into cutody, to be released on 16 September. By September 1669 he was suspended from receiving rents for Northumberland and Durham, and archdeaconry of Richmond
Norton married Ann Wandeford, daughter of Sir George Wandesford, of Kirklington, Yorkshire and sister of Christopher Wandesford
Christopher Wandesford
Christopher Wandesford , was an English politician administrator, Lord Deputy of Ireland at the end of his life.-Life:He was the son of Sir George Wandesford of Kirklington, Yorkshire, and was born on 24 September 1592....
. They had two sons John and Michael and their daughter Mary married Sir John Yorke MP for Richmond