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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.) |