Roger Allestry
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Roger Allestry was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1665.
Allestry was the son of Thomas Allestry of Alvaston
, Derbyshire and his second wife Constance Isley. He was a commissioner for assessment at Derby in 1657 and from 1660 until his death. He was also town clerk from January 1660 and commissioner for the peace from 1661.
In 1660 Allestry was elected Member of Parliament
for Derby
and was re-elected without contest in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
. He held the seat until his death in 1665.
Allestry married Sarah Bradshaw, daughter of William Bradshaw of Derby on 28 September 1637. Their son William was also MP for Derby.
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...
from 1660 to 1665.
Allestry was the son of Thomas Allestry of Alvaston
Alvaston
Alvaston is a suburb and ward of Derby, England. Alvaston is situated on the A6, three miles south-east of Derby city centre. It is bordered to the north by the wards of Derwent, Chaddesden and Spondon, to the east is the City Centre, to the south are Sinfin and Chellaston and to the west the...
, Derbyshire and his second wife Constance Isley. He was a commissioner for assessment at Derby in 1657 and from 1660 until his death. He was also town clerk from January 1660 and commissioner for the peace from 1661.
In 1660 Allestry 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 Derby
Derby (UK Parliament constituency)
Derby is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950. It was represented by two Members of...
and was re-elected without contest in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
. He held the seat until his death in 1665.
Allestry married Sarah Bradshaw, daughter of William Bradshaw of Derby on 28 September 1637. Their son William was also MP for Derby.