MORE, Poynings (1606-1649), of Loseley, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 15 Feb. 1606, Surr. Hist. Cent. LM/1590. 1st s. of Sir Robert More* (d.1626) and Frances, da. of Sampson Lennard* of Hurstmonceaux, Suss. Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 84. educ. Trin. Oxf. by 1622, I. Temple 1623. HMC 7th Rep. 674; I. Temple database of admiss. m. c.1641, Elizabeth (d. 13 Sept. 1666), da. of Sir William Fytch of Woodham Walter, Essex, wid. of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suff., 3s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. grandfa. Sir George More* 1632; cr. bt. 18 May 1642. d. 11 Apr. 1649. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 397; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 67, 97.

Offices Held

Col. militia ft. Surr. by 1626–?; HMC Laing, i. 172. freeman, Guildford, Surr. 1628; Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, f. 101v. j.p. Surr. 1629-at least 1648; C231/5, p. 11; ASSI 35/89/5. commr. Wey navigation, Surr. 1635; T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 19. dep. lt. Surr. 1642; HMC 7th Rep. 677. commr. oyer and terminer, Surr. 1644, gaol delivery 1644, C181/5, ff. 238v, 239v. defence 1645, assessment 1647 – 48, militia 1648; A. and O. i. 731, 976, 1094, 1243. elder, Godalming classis, Surr. 1648. W.A. Shaw, Hist. of English Church during Civil Wars and under Commonwealth, ii. 435.

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MORE, Poynings (1606-1649), of Loseley, Surr.

Main residence: Loseley, Surr.

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Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MORE, Poynings (1606-1649)

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Oxford 1644

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