Sir John Pryce, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Pryce, 1st Baronet (born ca. 1596, d. ca. 1657), sometimes also spelt Price, was an Anglo-Welsh
Baronet
and Member of Parliament
.
The son and heir of Edward Pryce of Newton, Montgomeryshire
, in November 1614 Pryce was admitted a student of the Inner Temple
.
Initially a Royalist
, in 1628 he was created a Baronet.
In October 1643, at the outset of the Long Parliament
, he was elected to the House of Commons
from Montgomeryshire
. On 12 October 1642, together with his fellow-member Richard Herbert
he was disabled from sitting in parliament, on account of their having joined the king
at Oxford
in the initial stages of the English Civil War
. In 1644, though, he changed sides and was appointed Parliament's Governor of Montgomery
. In the First Protectorate Parliament
of 1654-1655, he returned to the Commons, again as a member for Montgomeryshire. He died about 1657.
Pryce married Catherine, daughter of Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, and was the ancestor of a long line of Pryce Baronets
.
Kingdom of England
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Baronet
Baronet
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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The son and heir of Edward Pryce of Newton, Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
, in November 1614 Pryce was admitted a student of the 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...
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Initially a Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
, in 1628 he was created a Baronet.
In October 1643, at the outset of the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
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, he was elected to the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
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from Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1542, it elects one Member of Parliament , traditionally known as the knight of the shire, by the first-past-the-post system of election.The Montgomeryshire Welsh Assembly...
. On 12 October 1642, together with his fellow-member Richard Herbert
Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury
Richard Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury was an Anglo-Welsh Member of Parliament, a Royalist who fought with the rank of Colonel in the English Civil War, and a peer whose membership of the House of Lords was curtailed by its abolition in 1649.-Life:Herbert, born about 1604, was the elder...
he was disabled from sitting in parliament, on account of their having joined the king
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
at Oxford
Oxford
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in the initial stages of the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. In 1644, though, he changed sides and was appointed Parliament's Governor of Montgomery
Montgomery
-In France:* Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, a commune in département Calvados, Normandy* Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery, idem* Colleville-Montgomery, idem-In Pakistan:...
. 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....
of 1654-1655, he returned to the Commons, again as a member for Montgomeryshire. He died about 1657.
Pryce married Catherine, daughter of Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, and was the ancestor of a long line of Pryce Baronets
Pryce Baronets
The Pryce Baronetcy, of Newton in the County of Montgomery, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 15 August 1628 for John Pryce, later Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire...
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