Henry Chowne
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Henry Chowne was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1659 and 1668.
Chowne was the son of Thomas Chowne of Place House, Alfriston and his wife Rachel Campion, daughter of William Campion of Combwell, Goudhurst, Kent. He was apprenticed to the father of Sir Robert Cordell, and by 1639 was acting as his factor at Smyrna. In 1651 he succeeded his nephew William to the family estate, including property in Horsham. He held stock in the East India Company, and later arraged for his son to take a post at Surat. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Horsham
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
, but was involved in a double return and his election was declared void. He was commissioner for assessment for Sussex from August 1660 until his death. In 1661 he was elected MP for Horsham in the Cavalier Parliament
. He was a J.P.
from 1662 until his death.
Chowne died at the age of about 64 and was buried at Horsham on 22 October 1668.
Chowne married Barbara Middleton daughter of Thomas Middleton of Horsham on 26 April 1642 and had seven sons and a daughter. His grandson Thomas Chowne was elected MP for Seaford in 1702 and 1710.
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 various times between 1659 and 1668.
Chowne was the son of Thomas Chowne of Place House, Alfriston and his wife Rachel Campion, daughter of William Campion of Combwell, Goudhurst, Kent. He was apprenticed to the father of Sir Robert Cordell, and by 1639 was acting as his factor at Smyrna. In 1651 he succeeded his nephew William to the family estate, including property in Horsham. He held stock in the East India Company, and later arraged for his son to take a post at Surat. In 1659, 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 Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
, but was involved in a double return and his election was declared void. He was commissioner for assessment for Sussex from August 1660 until his death. In 1661 he was elected MP for Horsham in 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...
. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
from 1662 until his death.
Chowne died at the age of about 64 and was buried at Horsham on 22 October 1668.
Chowne married Barbara Middleton daughter of Thomas Middleton of Horsham on 26 April 1642 and had seven sons and a daughter. His grandson Thomas Chowne was elected MP for Seaford in 1702 and 1710.