George Horsey (1526 – 6 February 1588), of
Digswell, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of
Edward Horsey.
He was a
Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire from c. 1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from Nov. 1569 and
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
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for 1572–73.
Horsey was elected a
Member
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of the
Parliament of England
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for
Clitheroe
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in 1571,
Preston in 1572 and
Aldborough in 1586.
He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Perient of Digswell, and the widow of Amphibalus Rowlett and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Sadler, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
References
1526 births
1588 deaths
People from Welwyn Hatfield (district)
English MPs 1571
English MPs 1572–1583
English MPs 1586–1587
Deputy lieutenants of Hertfordshire
High sheriffs of Hertfordshire
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