Sir Humphrey Winch, 1st Baronet
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Sir Humphrey Winch, 1st Baronet (3 January 1622 – December 1703) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1660 and 1689.
Winch was the son of Onslow Winch of Everton Huntingdonshire and grandson of Sir Humphry Winch
. Winch purchased the Hawnes estate in Bedfordshire
in 1654 and by 1659 had sold the manor of Everton which he had inherited from his father..
In 1660, Winch was elected Member of Parliament
for Bedford
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
of Hawnes in the County of Bedford on 9 June 1660. In 1661 he was elected MP for Bedfordshire
in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. He sold the estate of Hawnes in 1667 to Sir George Carteret, Bt. He was MP for Great Marlow
from 1679 to 1681 and from 1685 to 1689. He was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
between 1679 and 1684.
Winch died at the age of 81.
Winch married Rebecca Browne, daughter of Alderman Martin Browne of London. He had no sons and the title became extinct on his death in 1703, although it was erroneously assumed by his nephew, Humphrey Winch, of Branston, Lincolnshire
.
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 1660 and 1689.
Winch was the son of Onslow Winch of Everton Huntingdonshire and grandson of Sir Humphry Winch
Humphrey Winch
Sir Humphrey Winch was a judge who had a distinguished career in Ireland and England, but whose reputation was seriously damaged by the Leicester witch trials of 1616.- Family :He was born in Bedfordshire, second son of John Winch of Northhill...
. Winch purchased the Hawnes estate in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
in 1654 and by 1659 had sold the manor of Everton which he had inherited from his father..
In 1660, Winch 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 Bedford
Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
Winch Baronets
The Winch Baronetcy, of Hawnes in the County of Bedford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 9 June 1660 for Humphrey Winch, subsequently Member of Parliament for Bedford, Bedfordshire and Great Marlow and a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. He was the grandson and...
of Hawnes in the County of Bedford on 9 June 1660. In 1661 he was elected MP for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
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 1679. He sold the estate of Hawnes in 1667 to Sir George Carteret, Bt. He was MP for Great Marlow
Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the...
from 1679 to 1681 and from 1685 to 1689. He was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were the members of the Board of Admiralty, which exercised command over the Royal Navy.Officially known as the Commissioners for Exercising the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland &c. The Lords...
between 1679 and 1684.
Winch died at the age of 81.
Winch married Rebecca Browne, daughter of Alderman Martin Browne of London. He had no sons and the title became extinct on his death in 1703, although it was erroneously assumed by his nephew, Humphrey Winch, of Branston, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
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