Roger Kirkby (Royalist)
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Roger Kirkby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
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Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth
in Lonsdale. He succeeded to his estate on the death of his father in 1627.
In April 1640, Kirkby was elected Member of Parliament
for Lancaster
in the Short Parliament
He was elected MP for Lancashire
for the Long Parliament
in November 1640. He supported the King's party and was disabled from sitting on 29 August 1642.
Kirkby died in August 1643.
Kirkby married Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet and had a son Richard
who was also an 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...
from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth
Kirkby Ireleth
Kirkby Ireleth is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It includes the villages of Grizebeck and Kirkby in Furness; and the hamlets of Beanthwaite, Beck Side, Chapels, Soutergate, Wall End and Woodland. The parish has a population of 1,247....
in Lonsdale. He succeeded to his estate on the death of his father in 1627.
In April 1640, Kirkby 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 Lancaster
Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster 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 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England...
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....
He was elected MP for Lancashire
Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
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...
in November 1640. He supported the King's party and was disabled from sitting on 29 August 1642.
Kirkby died in August 1643.
Kirkby married Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet and had a son Richard
Richard Kirkby
Richard Kirkby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681.Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby or Kirby of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire and his wife Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet.Kirkby was a justice of the peace...
who was also an MP.