Robert More
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Sir Robert More was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1601.
More was the eldest son of Sir George More
of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Sir Adrian Poynings. He enterd Corpus Christi College, Oxford
in 1595 and was awarded BA in 1598. In 1600 he entered Inner Temple. and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park.
In 1601, More was elected Member of Parliament
for Guildford
. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604. He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle
from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey
. He was a J.P.
for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected MP for Guildford again. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Surrey by 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Guildford. He was elected MP for Surrey again in 1624 and was elected MP for Guildford again in 1625.
More died on 2 or 10 February 1626 at the age of 44 and was outlived by his father. He was buried in the Loseley chapel at St Nicholas’s, Guildford.
More married Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard
and his wife Margaret Fiennes, 11th Baroness Dacre
. They had six sons and five daughters.
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 1601.
More was the eldest son of Sir George More
George More
Sir George More was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1625.More was the son of Sir William More of Loseley Park, Surrey...
of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Sir Adrian Poynings. He enterd Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
in 1595 and was awarded BA in 1598. In 1600 he entered Inner Temple. and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park.
In 1601, More 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 Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604. He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle is a castle in Farnham, Surrey, England .First built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror, Bishop of Winchester, the castle was to become the home of the Bishops of Winchester for over 800 years. The original building was demolished by Henry II in 1155 after...
from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
. 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...
for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected MP for Guildford again. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Surrey by 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Guildford. He was elected MP for Surrey again in 1624 and was elected MP for Guildford again in 1625.
More died on 2 or 10 February 1626 at the age of 44 and was outlived by his father. He was buried in the Loseley chapel at St Nicholas’s, Guildford.
More married Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard
Sampson Lennard
Sampson Lennard , of Chevening in Kent, was an English Member of Parliament who represented an unusually large number of different constituencies during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I....
and his wife Margaret Fiennes, 11th Baroness Dacre
Margaret Fiennes, 11th Baroness Dacre
Margaret Fiennes, 11th Baroness Dacre was a suo jure peeress having been created Baroness Dacre by King James I of England in 1604. She was the daughter of Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre who was executed for murder in the year of her birth. His title and lands had been forfeited to the crown...
. They had six sons and five daughters.