William Purefoy
William Purefoy (c. 1580 – 8 Sep 1659) was an English politician who sat in the
Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War and was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England.[1]
Born into a long-established
Calvinist
views.
He was elected
tried Charles I
, signing the death-warrant.
He was elected MP for both Coventry and
Booth's Insurrection.[5]
He died in 1659 and left two married daughters. His estates were confiscated by the crown for his part in the regicide.
Notes
- ^ David Plant, William Purefoy, Regicide, c.1580–1659 the British Civil Wars and Commonwealth website
- ^ Willis 1750, p. 225.
- ^ Willis 1750, p. 237.
- ^ Willis 1750, pp. 259–300.
- ^ Lee 1903, p. 1076.
References
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Purefoy, William". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 1076.- 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. pp. 225, 237 259–300.
Further reading
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 47.
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