George_Abbotts
George Abbotts
English politician
George Abbotts or Abbot (1602–1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1645.
George Abbotts | |
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| Long Parliament Member for Guildford | |
| In office November 1640 – 1645 | |
| Short Parliament Member for Guildford | |
| In office April 1640 – November 1640 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1602 (1602) Middlesex, England |
| Died | 1645 (aged 42–43) |
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| Education | Balliol College, Oxford Merton College, Oxford Cambridge University |
Abbotts was born in Middlesex, the son of Sir Maurice Abbot(ts). He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 15 October 1619, aged 17 and was awarded BA on 28 February 1622. In 1622 he became a fellow of Merton College, Oxford and was awarded M.A. on 20 May 1625. He was incorporated at Cambridge University in 1627 and was awarded B.C.L. on 16 November 1630.[1][2]
In April 1640, Abbotts was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford in the Short Parliament and supported the Parliamentary (Roundhead) cause. He was re-elected MP for Guildford in the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until his death.[3] In July 1641 he wanted to resign his seat, but his request was not granted.[4]
- "Abbotts, George (ABTS627G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Great Britain. Parliament (1753). The parliamentary or constitutional history of England;: being a faithful account of all the most remarkable transactions in Parliament, from the earliest times. Collected from the journals of both Houses, the records, ... Vol. 9. Printed; and sold by Thomas Osborne, et al.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Vacant | Member of Parliament for Guildford 1640–1645 With: Sir Robert Parkhurst Nicholas Stoughton |
Not represented in Rump Parliament |