Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet (c 1609 – 29 August 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1656 and 1671.
North was the son of Sir Roger North
of Mildenhall
and his wife Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Sir John Gilbert of Great Finborow, Suffolk.
In 1656, North was elected Member of Parliament
for Suffolk
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660, North was elected MP for Suffolk in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
of Mildenhall on 14 June 1660. He was re-elected MP for Suffolk in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1671.
North married Sarah Rayney, daughter of John Rayney of West Malling, Kent. He was succeeded by his son Henry. His daughter Peregrina married William Hanmer and was the mother of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet Spealer of the House of Commons.
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 1656 and 1671.
North was the son of Sir Roger North
Roger North (died 1651)
Sir Roger North was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1648....
of Mildenhall
Mildenhall
Mildenhall could be*Mildenhall, Suffolk, a town in England.*Mildenhall, Wiltshire, a village in England.*RAF Mildenhall, an air force base near Mildenhall, Suffolk.*The Mildenhall photographic collection, created by William James Mildenhall....
and his wife Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Sir John Gilbert of Great Finborow, Suffolk.
In 1656, North 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 Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
in 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 1660, North was elected MP for Suffolk in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
North Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname North, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two creations are extinct while one is still extant...
of Mildenhall on 14 June 1660. He was re-elected MP for Suffolk 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...
and sat until his death in 1671.
North married Sarah Rayney, daughter of John Rayney of West Malling, Kent. He was succeeded by his son Henry. His daughter Peregrina married William Hanmer and was the mother of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet Spealer of the House of Commons.