About Francis Harvey
Lived 1534 – 1602 (aged 67–68). Francis Harvey was an English politician.
Francis Harvey (1534–1602) was an English politician.
Life He was born in 1534, the second son of John Harvey of Ickworth, Suffolk by Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Pope of Mildenhall, Suffolk.
In 1571 and 1584–1587, he was the Member of Parliament for Colchester, Essex as the nominee of Sir Francis Walsingham. In 1589, he was elected MP for Knaresborough and in 1593 MP for Chippenham.
He married, firstly, Mary, daughter and coheiress of Thomas Neville of Holt, Leicestershire and the widow of Sir John Smithand and, secondly, Camillia, the daughter of Vincent Guiccardini, Florentine merchant, who was the widow of Thomas Darcy of Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Essex. He had one daughter.
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Who was Francis Harvey?
English politician of the 16th century
When was Francis Harvey born?
Francis Harvey was born in 1534.
When did Francis Harvey die?
Francis Harvey died in 1602.
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Francis Harvey was a politician.
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Francis Harvey was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Francis Harvey (MP for Colchester)
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