Sir Richard Norton, 1st Baronet
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Sir Richard Norton, 1st Baronet (1582–1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1621 to 1622. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
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Norton was the son of Sir Richard Norton, of East Tisted, Hampshire and his wife Mabel Beecher, daughter of Henry Becher, Alderman of London. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 14 October 1597, aged 15. In 1602, he entered Middle Temple
. He was knighted at Hampton Court on 10 January 1611. He was igh Sheriff of Hampshire from 1613 to 1614. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Petersfield
. He was created baronet
on 18 May 1622.
During the Civil War, Norton suffered in the royal cause. He was imprisoned in July 1644, and received a fine of £1,000 which was later reduced to £500.
Norton died before 27 August 1645.
Norton married Amy Bilson, daughter of Thomas Bilson
, Bishop of Winchester
from 1597 to 1616. He was succeeded in the baoronetcy successively by his sons Richard and John.
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 1621 to 1622. He supported the Royalist cause 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...
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Norton was the son of Sir Richard Norton, of East Tisted, Hampshire and his wife Mabel Beecher, daughter of Henry Becher, Alderman of London. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 14 October 1597, aged 15. In 1602, he entered Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
. He was knighted at Hampton Court on 10 January 1611. He was igh Sheriff of Hampshire from 1613 to 1614. In 1621, 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 Petersfield
Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election....
. He was created baronet
Norton Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Norton, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia...
on 18 May 1622.
During the Civil War, Norton suffered in the royal cause. He was imprisoned in July 1644, and received a fine of £1,000 which was later reduced to £500.
Norton died before 27 August 1645.
Norton married Amy Bilson, daughter of Thomas Bilson
Thomas Bilson
Thomas Bilson was an Anglican Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester. He, along with Miles Smith, oversaw the final edit and printing of the King James Bible. He is buried in Westminster Abbey in plot 232 between the tombs of Richard the Second and Edward the Third...
, Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
from 1597 to 1616. He was succeeded in the baoronetcy successively by his sons Richard and John.