Henry Wallop (1568-1642)
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Sir Henry Wallop was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1601 and 1642.
Wallop was the eldest son of Sir Henry Wallop
of Farleigh Wallop
in Hampshire
and his wife Katherine, daughter of Richard Gifford. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford
, graduating BA in 1588. He acted as his father's deputy at Dublin, and was knighted there in August 1599.
Wallop was elected Member of Parliament
for Lymington
in 1597 and knight of the shire for Hampshire
for the last parliament of Queen Elizabeth I in 1601. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire
in 1603 and again in 1629, and High Sheriff of Shropshire
in 1606 (Feb–Nov). He was elected MP for Stockbridge
in 1614, (although the election was subsequently voided), and was one of the council for the marches of Wales in 1617. In 1621 he was re-elected for Hampshire and in 1623 he was elected instead as MP for Whitchurch
. In 1624 became Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire
, a post he held until his death. He was elected MP for Andover
in 1625 and in 1626 and 1628 went back as MP for Hampshire.
Parliament was suspended for eleven years from 1629 and he was obliged to serve a second term as High Sheriff of Hampshire the same year. In April 1640, he was elected again MP for Hampshire in the Short Parliament
and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
Wallop supported the Parliamentarian side but died at the age of 74 before he could take an active part.
He had married c.1596 Elizabeth Corbet, the daughter and heiress of Robert Corbet of Morton Corbet in Shropshire. Wallop left an only son, Robert Wallop
who was also a Parliamentarian MP.
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...
variously between 1601 and 1642.
Wallop was the eldest son of Sir Henry Wallop
Henry Wallop
Sir Henry Wallop was an English statesman.He was the eldest son of Sir Oliver Wallop of Farleigh Wallop in Hampshire. Having inherited the estates of his father and of his uncle, Sir John Wallop, he was knighted in 1569 and was chosen member of parliament for Southampton in 1572...
of Farleigh Wallop
Farleigh Wallop
Farleigh Wallop is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, approximately south of Basingstoke. The parish includes about .Since 1486, Farleigh Wallop has been the home of the Wallop family, including John Wallop, Henry Wallop, and Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth.-External...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
and his wife Katherine, daughter of Richard Gifford. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, graduating BA in 1588. He acted as his father's deputy at Dublin, and was knighted there in August 1599.
Wallop 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 Lymington
Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :...
in 1597 and knight of the shire for Hampshire
Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hampshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832...
for the last parliament of Queen Elizabeth I in 1601. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire
High Sheriff of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire, the title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959.-List of High Sheriffs:*1070–1096: Hugh de Port *1105: Henry de Port *1129: William de Pont de l'Arche...
in 1603 and again in 1629, and High Sheriff of Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1606 (Feb–Nov). He was elected MP for Stockbridge
Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
in 1614, (although the election was subsequently voided), and was one of the council for the marches of Wales in 1617. In 1621 he was re-elected for Hampshire and in 1623 he was elected instead as MP for Whitchurch
Whitchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
. In 1624 became Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire
Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire.*William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester bef. 1544 – aft. 1558*John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester bef. 1562–1576*Sir Francis Walsingham bef. 1577–1590...
, a post he held until his death. He was elected MP for Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
in 1625 and in 1626 and 1628 went back as MP for Hampshire.
Parliament was suspended for eleven years from 1629 and he was obliged to serve a second term as High Sheriff of Hampshire the same year. In April 1640, he was elected again MP for Hampshire in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
Wallop supported the Parliamentarian side but died at the age of 74 before he could take an active part.
He had married c.1596 Elizabeth Corbet, the daughter and heiress of Robert Corbet of Morton Corbet in Shropshire. Wallop left an only son, Robert Wallop
Robert Wallop
Robert Wallop was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times from 1621 to 1660. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War and was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England....
who was also a Parliamentarian MP.