Francis Norreys (1609–1669)

For other people named Francis Norreys, see Francis Norreys (disambiguation).

Sir Francis Norreys (1609–1669) was an English politician.^[1]

Biography

Norreys was the illegitimate son of Francis Norris, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Sarah Rose.^[1] On his father's death in 1622, Norreys inherited the manors of Weston-on-the-Green and Yattendon with lands at Cherrington and Chilswell. In 1633 he was knighted at Abingdon-on-Thames and 1635–6 he served as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.^[1]

In 1656, Norreys was elected as a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was returned for the same seat to the Third Protectorate Parliament in 1658, but in February of that year the return was declared invalid by the House of Commons of England and Viscount Falkland was elected in his place.^[1]

By his wife Hester, daughter of Sir John Rouse, Norreys was the father of Sir Edward Norreys.^[2]

References

1. Lee, Sidney (1895). "Norris, Francis" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 121.
2. Henning, B.D. (1983). "NORREYS, Sir Edward (1634-1712), of Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Robert Jenkinson Charles Fleetwood Colonel James Whitelocke Nathaniel Fiennes William Lenthall	Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1656–1658 With: Robert Jenkinson Lord Deputy Charles Fleetwood William Lenthall Miles Fleetwood	Succeeded by Robert Jenkinson Viscount Falkland