Matthew Babington was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1660.

Babington was the son of Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple

Rothley Temple

Rothley Temple is a chapel in Rothley, Leicestershire associated with the Knights Templar.Records show that the Templars were already in Rothley when King John gave them five librates of land in 1203. Further donations were acquired between 1218 and 1219, though it would seem that a preceptory was...

, Leicestershire. He matriculated from Queens College, Cambridge at Easter, 1631. He was admitted at the Inner Temple

Inner Temple

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 in November 1631 and was called to the bar in 1639.

In 1660, Babington was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Leicestershire

Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Convention Parliament.

Babington died at the age of 57 and was buried at Rothley on 27 September 1669.