Henry Weston (politician)
Henry Weston (1534–1592) was a sixteenth century landowner and
Life
He was the only son of
Weston became a [Justice of the Peace] early in Elizabeth's reign and served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1568-9.[1] He also inherited the borough of Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency), Hampshire from his grandfather, for which he sat as MP in every parliament between 1554 and 1584, except in 1571 when he was chosen as one of the knights of the shire for Surrey.[1]
Despite his wealth, connection to the queen and public employments, Weston's influence in Surrey was less than might have been expected. This was presumably due to his sympathy with
He died in April 1592 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.[1]
Family
By his wife Dorothy Arundell he was the father of Richard Weston (MP for Petersfield) and a daughter Elizabeth, who died unmarried.[10]
After Dorothy's death he married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Francis Lovell of Harling, Norfolk and widow of Henry Repps (d.1566), of West Walton, Norfolk.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "WESTON, Sir Henry (1534/5-92), of Sutton Place, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Weston, Sir Francis". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ Sussex Archaeological Collections. Vol. 3. 1850. p. 96.
- ^ "VCH Surrey, Volume 3: Woking". Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Gilbert, Charles Sandoe (1820). An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall. Vol. 2. p. 473.
- ^ Nichols, John (2014). The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth. Vol. 1. OUP. p. 176.
- ^ Catholic Record Society Miscellanea 8. 1913. p. 91.
- ^ Surrey Archaeological Collections. Vol. 9. 1885. p. 7.
- ^ Nichols. Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth. Vol. 3. p. 596.
- ^ The visitations of the county of Surrey. Vol. 43. Harleian Society. 1899. p. 8.