Robert Shute (died 1621)
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Robert Shute was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1614 and 1621.
Shute was the son of Robert Shute
, Justice of the Queen's Bench and his wife Thomasine Burgoyne, daughter of Christopher Burgoyne, of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire. He matriculated from Christ's College, Oxford in 1599 and was admitted at Gray's Inn
on 21 November 1600. He was awarded BA at Cambridge in 1602 and MA in 1605. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament
for St Albans
. He became was clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in 1616 and became Recorder of London in 1621. He was also re-elected MP for St Albans in 1621 and sat until his death in February.
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...
between 1614 and 1621.
Shute was the son of Robert Shute
Robert Shute
Robert Shute was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1571 to 1581.Shute was born at Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, and was the son of Christopher Shute, of Oakington, Cambridgeshire. He was admitted at Peterhouse, Cambridge probably in 1542, or 1544. He was...
, Justice of the Queen's Bench and his wife Thomasine Burgoyne, daughter of Christopher Burgoyne, of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire. He matriculated from Christ's College, Oxford in 1599 and was admitted at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 21 November 1600. He was awarded BA at Cambridge in 1602 and MA in 1605. In 1614, 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 St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
. He became was clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas may refer to several different courts:England and Wales and Ireland:* Court of Common Pleas * Court of Common Pleas...
in 1616 and became Recorder of London in 1621. He was also re-elected MP for St Albans in 1621 and sat until his death in February.