Peter Manwood
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Sir Peter Manwood was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1589 and 1621.
Manwood was the eldest son of Sir Roger Manwood
of Hackington and his first wife Dorothy Theobald, daughter of John Theobald of Seal. He was admitted at Inner Temple
in November 1583. In 1589, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Sandwich
. He was commissioner for Dover haven by 1591. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1592 and was a JP for Kent from 1593. In 1593, he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He was commissioner for grain in 1596 and commissioner for musters by 1597. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He travelled abroad in 1598 to increase his knowledge and learning as he tended towards more scholastic interests, and became a member of the Antiquarian Society. He was never called to the bar.
In 1601 Manwood was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He became Deputy Lieutenant
from 31 December 1601 and was High Sheriff of Kent
from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Saltash
. He was MP for Kent
in 1614 and was elected MP for Romney
in 1621. He had to go abroad because he was heavily in debt, but after making arrangements with hs creditors he returned by the endd of 1623.
Manwood died in 1625.
Manwood married Frances Hart, daughter of Sir George Hart of Lullingstone in January 1588 and had at least seven sons and four daughters. His son John
revived the family fortunes.
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...
at various times between 1589 and 1621.
Manwood was the eldest son of Sir Roger Manwood
Roger Manwood
Sir Roger Manwood was an English jurist and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.-Career:Sir Roger was the son of Thomas Manwood of Sandwich in Kent. He trained as a barrister at the Inner Temple and attained the highest and most prestigious order of counsel, namely serjeant-at-law...
of Hackington and his first wife Dorothy Theobald, daughter of John Theobald of Seal. He was admitted at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in November 1583. In 1589, 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 Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
. He was commissioner for Dover haven by 1591. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1592 and was a JP for Kent from 1593. In 1593, he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He was commissioner for grain in 1596 and commissioner for musters by 1597. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He travelled abroad in 1598 to increase his knowledge and learning as he tended towards more scholastic interests, and became a member of the Antiquarian Society. He was never called to the bar.
In 1601 Manwood was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He became Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
from 31 December 1601 and was High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
. He was MP for Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
in 1614 and was elected MP for Romney
New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in 1621. He had to go abroad because he was heavily in debt, but after making arrangements with hs creditors he returned by the endd of 1623.
Manwood died in 1625.
Manwood married Frances Hart, daughter of Sir George Hart of Lullingstone in January 1588 and had at least seven sons and four daughters. His son John
John Manwood (MP)
Sir John Manwood was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.Manwood was the son of Sir Peter Manwood and a grandson of Roger Manwood. In November 1609, he was admitted at Inner Temple . He was knighted on 3 April 1618. He inherited the estates at St Stephens and in 1637...
revived the family fortunes.