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Anthony Irby

1605 – 1682

English politician

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Lived 1605 – 1682 (aged 76). Anthony Irby was an English politician.

Sir Anthony Irby (c. 1605 – 2 January 1682) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1682.

Irby was the eldest son of Sir Anthony Irby and his wife Elizabeth Peyton, third daughter of Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet, and was born before 17 January 1605. He was admitted as a fellow-commoner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1620. He was knighted on 2 June 1624. In 1628, Irby was elected Member of Parliament for Boston and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1637.

In April 1640, Irby was elected MP for Boston again in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Boston for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge. He married secondly Margaret Smyth, daughter of Sir Richard Smythe, 2nd Baronet and after her death in 1631, next Margaret Barkham, daughter of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet, who died in 1640. By his second and third wife, Irby had no surviving children, three daughters having died as infants.

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Birth century
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Education
Emmanuel College
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1640 Parliament, Member of the 1640-42 Parliament, Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament
Also known as
Sir Anthony Irby

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anthony Irby?

English politician (c.1605-1682)

When was Anthony Irby born?

Anthony Irby was born on 17 January 1605.

When did Anthony Irby die?

Anthony Irby died on 2 January 1682.

What was Anthony Irby's occupation?

Anthony Irby was a politician.

What nationality was Anthony Irby?

Anthony Irby was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Irby

· Wikidata: Q4772789

· DBpedia: Anthony Irby (died 1682)

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