Paul Speccot was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  between 1626 and 1640.

Speccot was the second son of Sir John Speccot of Penheale.

In 1626, Speccot was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Bossiney

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. In 1628 he was elected MP for East Looe

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. In April 1640, he was elected MP for Newport

Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Short Parliament

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Speccot died in 1643 and was buried at Egloskerry

Egloskerry

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where he left £700 for the curate.