Sir John Palgrave, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Palgrave, 1st Baronet (1605-1672) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1647 to 1648.
Palgrave was of Norwood Barningham, Norfolk and of the Inner Temple, and was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. He was created a baronet
by Charles I on 24 June 1641.
In 1647, Palgrave was elected Member of Parliament
for Norfolk
in the Long Parliament. In December 1648, he was excluded from parliament under Pride's Purge
.
Palgrave died at the age of 66.
Palgrave married firstly Elizabeth Jermy, daughter of John Jermy of Gunton,Norfolk. He married secondly, Anne Gascoigne, widow of Cotton Gascoigne and daughter of Sir William de Grey, of Martin, Norfolk, and Islington Middlesex. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Augustine.
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 1647 to 1648.
Palgrave was of Norwood Barningham, Norfolk and of the Inner Temple, and was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. He was created a baronet
Palgrave Baronets
The Palgrave Baronetcy, of Norwood Barningham in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 24 June 1641 for John Palgrave, later Member of Parliament for Norfolk...
by Charles I on 24 June 1641.
In 1647, Palgrave 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 Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County 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...
in the Long Parliament. In December 1648, he was excluded from parliament under Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
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Palgrave died at the age of 66.
Palgrave married firstly Elizabeth Jermy, daughter of John Jermy of Gunton,Norfolk. He married secondly, Anne Gascoigne, widow of Cotton Gascoigne and daughter of Sir William de Grey, of Martin, Norfolk, and Islington Middlesex. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Augustine.