Sir John Norwich, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Norwich, 1st Baronet (19 September 1613 - 9 October 1661) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at times between 1654 and 1660.
Norwich was created baronet
of Brampton in the county of Northampton on 24 July 1641. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Northamptonshire
in the First Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660, Norwich was elected MP for Northampton
in the Convention Parliament.
Norwich died at the age of 48
Norwich married firstly Anne Smith, daughter of Sir Roger Smith of Edmondthorp, Leicestershire. He married secondly Mary Atkins, daughter of Sir Henry Atkins of Cheshunt, He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son by his first wife Roger.
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 times between 1654 and 1660.
Norwich was created baronet
Norwich Baronets
The Norwich Baronetcy, of Brampton in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 24 July 1641 for John Norwich, Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire and Northampton. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northampton...
of Brampton in the county of Northampton on 24 July 1641. In 1654, 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 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England 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 1832 and was represented in...
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....
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In 1660, Norwich was elected MP for Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
in the Convention Parliament.
Norwich died at the age of 48
Norwich married firstly Anne Smith, daughter of Sir Roger Smith of Edmondthorp, Leicestershire. He married secondly Mary Atkins, daughter of Sir Henry Atkins of Cheshunt, He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son by his first wife Roger.