Herbert Perrott (politician)
Sir Herbert Perrott (c. 1617 – 1 August 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1679.
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Perrott was the son of Robert Perrott of Moreton. He was of Haroldston and Wellington, Herefordshire.[1] He was a cousin of his fellow MP Thomas Tomkins.
In 1659, Perrott was elected Member of Parliament for Weobley in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[2] He was re-elected MP for Weobley in the Convention Parliament in August 1660 after the previous election was declared void. He was knighted on 14 August 1660[1] and served as High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 1661–62 and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire for 1665–66.[3]
In 1677, Perrott was elected MP for Haverfordwest in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679.[3]
Perrott died at the age of 66 and was commemorated in a tablet in Wellington Church.[4] He had married a daughter of George Barlow of Slebech and sister of Sir John Barlow. His daughter Hester married Sir John Pakington, 4th Baronet.[1]
References
- W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- "PERROTT, Herbert (c.1617-83), of Wellington, Herefs. and Haroldston St. Issells, Pemb". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- Wellington Parish History Society
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Not represented in Second Protectorate Parliament |
Member of Parliament for Weobley 1659 With: Robert Andrews |
Succeeded by Robert Andrews |
Preceded by Sir Frederick Hyde |
Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest 1677–1679 |
Succeeded by William Wogan |