Richard Lewknor

For Richard Lewknor (1542-1616), see Richard Lewknor (1542–1616).

Richard Lewknor (c. 1589 – 27 May 1635) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1629.

Lewknor was the son of Christopher Lewknor, recorder of Chichester, and his wife Mary May, daughter of John May of Rawmere, Sussex.[1] He came into possession of the family manor of West Dean on the death of his grandfather Richard Lewknor[2] in 1616.

In 1621, Lewknor was elected Member of Parliament for Midhurst. He was re-elected in 1624 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Sussex.[3]

Lewknor died at the age of 46.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Francis Nevill
Sir Anthony Manie
Member of Parliament for Midhurst
1621–1626
With: John Smith 1621–1622
Sir Anthony Manie 1624
Samuel Owfield 1625
Sir Henry Spiller 1626
Succeeded by
Christopher Lewknor
Edward Savage
Preceded by
Sir Walter Covert
Sir Alexander Temple
Member of Parliament for Sussex
1628–1629
With: Sir William Goring, 1st Baronet
Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
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