Henry Pierrepont

Memorial to Henry Pierrepont in St. Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont Sir Henry Pierrepont (1546 – 19 March 1615) was an English MP who resided at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire.

Family He was the son of Sir George Pierrepont and his second wife Winifred, daughter of Sir William Thwaites of Manningtree, Essex. He matriculated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1561 and was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1564.

He married Frances Cavendish, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Cavendish and Elizabeth Hardwick. He became a justice of the peace for Nottinghamshire around 1573 and served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1575–76. Following Campion's arrest, his house was searched and with his brother he was summoned before the privy council. Having made a confession before the Star Chamber they were released, but he was periodically suspended as a JP thereafter because of his religion. Pierrepont succeeded Richard Parkins of Bunny, Nottinghamshire as Recorder of Nottingham in 1603.

Memorial His memorial, erected by his wife is in St. Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont.