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Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet

1635 – 1705

English politician

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Lived 1635 – 1705 (aged 69–70). Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet was an English politician.

Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet ( 16353 June 1705) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1662. He was the brother of Sir Thomas Bishopp, 3rd Baronet (1627–1652).

Bishopp was the son of Sir Edward Bishopp, 2nd Baronet of Parham and his wife Mary Tufton, daughter of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet and Lady Frances Cecil. Lady Frances Cecil was the daughter of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and Dorothy Neville. Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter was the son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Subsequent Bishopp baronets carried the name Cecil in recognition of this influential ancestor. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his brother in 1652. In 1662, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bramber in a by-election to the Cavalier Parliament.

Bishopp died at the age of about 70 and was buried at Parham on 6 June 1705.

He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Cecil.

He also had a daughter Christian Bishopp who married Sir Robert Fagge, 3rd Baronet.

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Born
1635
Birth century
Died
1705
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
Also known as
Cecil Bishopp

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English politician

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Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet was born in 1635.

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Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet died in 1705.

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Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7526159

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