Sir Peter Manwood (1571–1625) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1589 and 1621.

Biography

Manwood was the eldest son of Sir Roger Manwood of Hackington and his first wife Dorothy Theobald, daughter of John Theobald of Seal. He was admitted as a student at

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on 20 November 1583. In 1589, he was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He was commissioner for Dover Harbour by 1591. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1592 and was a justice of the peace for Kent, serving in the

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from 1593 to 1620. In 1593, he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He was commissioner for grain in 1596 and commissioner for musters by 1597. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He travelled abroad in 1598 to increase his knowledge and learning as he tended towards more scholastic interests, and became a member of the Antiquarian Society. He was never called to the bar. History of Parliament Online - Peter Manwood
/ref> In 1601 Manwood was re-elected MP for Sandwich. He became Deputy Lieutenant from 31 December 1601 and was

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from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for

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. He was MP for

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in 1614 and was elected MP for Romney in 1621. He had to go abroad because he was heavily in debt, but after making arrangements with hs creditors he returned by the end of 1623. Manwood died in 1625.

Family

Manwood married Frances Hart, daughter of Sir George Hart of

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in January 1588 and had at least seven sons and four daughters. His son

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revived the family fortunes. One of his daughters, Elizabeth, married

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References

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