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| William PIERREPONT Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, Easter 1624. 2nd s. of Robert, Earl of Kingston. B. 1607 . Matric. 1624 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 01 Apr., 1627. Sheriff of Shropshire , 1637-8 . M.P. for Much Wenlock [ Shropshire ] during the Long Parliament. Moderate Parliamentarian. M.P. in the Convention Parliament, for Shropshire , 1640 (Mar.-May); for Nottinghamshire , 1654-6 . Retired into private life, 1661 . Known as 'William the Wise.' Of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire , and afterwards of Orton Longueville, Huntingdonshire . Married Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Harris, Bart., of Tong Castle, Shropshire . Died Aug., 1679. Father of Gervase (1664) and George (1659), brother of Henry (1624). ( D.N.B.; Collins, v. 628.) | William PIERREPONT Approx. lifespan: 1607–1679 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Emmanuel College 1624:04ET: 2nd s. of Robert PIERREPONT Earl of Kingston. b. 1607 Matric. 1624 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1627:04:01 Sheriff of Shropshire , 1637-38 M.P. for Much Wenlock, [Shropshire], during the Long Parliament. Moderate Parliamentarian. M.P. in the Convention Parliament, for Shropshire , 1640 (Mar.-May); for Nottinghamshire , 1654-56 Retired into private life 1661 Known as 'William the Wise.' Of Thoresby, Nottinghamshire , and afterwards of Orton Longueville, Huntingdonshire , Married Elizabeth HARRIS dau. of Sir Thomas HARRIS, Bart. of Tong Castle, Shropshire , Died 1679:08 father of Gervase PIERREPONT (1664) father of George PIERREPONT (1659) brother [father?] of Henry PIERREPONT (1624) ( D.N.B.; Collins v. 628) |