Henry Holcroft
Sir Henry Holcroft (1586–1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629.
Holcroft was the son of Thomas Holcroft of Battersea, Surrey, and grandson of Geoffrey Holcroft of Hurst, Lancashire.[1] He was knighted at Whitehall on 1 May 1622.[2] He was of Long Acre, Westminster and Greenstreet House, East Ham, Essex. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Stockbridge. He was elected MP for Newton in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[3]
Holcroft died in London at the age of about 64.[1]
References
- 1 2 William Duncombe Pink, Alfred B. Beaven The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members, &c. (1889)
- ↑ Knights of England
- ↑ 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. p. 174.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Wallop Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet |
Member of Parliament for Stockbridge 1624 With: Sir Richard Gifford |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Gifford Sir Thomas Badger |
| Preceded by Miles Fleetwood Sir Henry Edmonds |
Member of Parliament for Newton 1628–1629 With: Francis Onslow |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Piers |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1616–1622 |
Succeeded by Vacant - next held by George Lane |
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