Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet (6 July 1633 - 3 October 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660 and from 1664 to 1670.
Yelverton was the son of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet
and his wife Anne Twisden, daughter of Sir William Twisden, Bt. He inherited the baronetcy
of Easton Maudit on the death of his father in 1654.
In 1660, Yelverton was elected Member of Parliament
for Northamptonshire
in the Convention Parliament. In 1664 he was elected MP for Northampton
in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1670.
Yelverton died at the age of 37
Yelverton married Susan Longueville, daughter of Charles Longueville, 12th Baron Grey de Ruthyn who became Baroness Grey de Ruthyn in her own right. Their son Charles inherited the barony and baronetcy.
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...
in 1660 and from 1664 to 1670.
Yelverton was the son of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet
Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet
Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.Yelverton was the son of Henry Yelverton, a lawyer, and his wife Margaret Beale, daughter of Robert Beale...
and his wife Anne Twisden, daughter of Sir William Twisden, Bt. He inherited the baronetcy
Yelverton Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Yelverton, both in the Baronetage of England.The Yelverton Baronetcy, of Rougham in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 31 May 1630 for William Yelverton...
of Easton Maudit on the death of his father in 1654.
In 1660, Yelverton 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 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England 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 and was represented in...
in the Convention Parliament. In 1664 he was elected MP for Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his death in 1670.
Yelverton died at the age of 37
Yelverton married Susan Longueville, daughter of Charles Longueville, 12th Baron Grey de Ruthyn who became Baroness Grey de Ruthyn in her own right. Their son Charles inherited the barony and baronetcy.