Richard Shuttleworth (MP)
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Richard Shuttleworth was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1640 and 1659. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
.
Shuttleworth was the son of Thomas Shuttleworth and his wife Anne Lever, daughter of Richard Lever. He inherited from his uncle, Rev Lawrence Shuttleworth, the family estates of Gawthorpe.
He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire
in 1637 and in April 1640, was elected as Member of Parliament
for Preston
in the Short Parliament
. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
and sat until 1648 when he was possibly secluded or chose not to sit after Pride's Purge
. In 1654 Shutleworth was re-elected for Preston in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected for Preston for the Second Protectorate Parliament
in 1656 and for the Third Protectorate Parliament
in 1659.
During the interregnum, Shuttleworth was a leading magistrate for Blackburn hundred with John Starkie of Huntroyde and was frequently recorded as officiating at marriages.
Shuttleworth died at the age of 82.
Shuttleworth married Fleetwood Barton, daughter of R Barton of Barton. His four sons fought in the Parliamentary army in the Civil War, and his son Richard
was MP for Clitheroe.
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...
variously between 1640 and 1659. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Shuttleworth was the son of Thomas Shuttleworth and his wife Anne Lever, daughter of Richard Lever. He inherited from his uncle, Rev Lawrence Shuttleworth, the family estates of Gawthorpe.
He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales...
in 1637 and in April 1640, was elected as 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 Preston
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a borough 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.-Boundaries:...
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....
. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
and sat until 1648 when he was possibly secluded or chose not to sit after Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
. In 1654 Shutleworth was re-elected for Preston in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was re-elected for Preston for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
in 1656 and for the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
in 1659.
During the interregnum, Shuttleworth was a leading magistrate for Blackburn hundred with John Starkie of Huntroyde and was frequently recorded as officiating at marriages.
Shuttleworth died at the age of 82.
Shuttleworth married Fleetwood Barton, daughter of R Barton of Barton. His four sons fought in the Parliamentary army in the Civil War, and his son Richard
Richard Shuttleworth (younger)
Richard Shuttleworth was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1648. He fought in the Parliamentarian army in the English Civil War....
was MP for Clitheroe.