Michael Warton (23 October 1593 – 1645) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1640 and 1644. He fought and died on the

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side in the

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. Warton was the son of Sir Michael Warton and his wife Elizabeth Hansby, daughter of Sir Ralph Hansby.Maltby Family History
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In April 1640, Warton was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the

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. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the

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and sat until he was disabled from sitting in parliament in 1644 for supporting the King. Warton was killed in 1645 by a cannon shot at the Great Siege of Scarborough Castle which was a garrison for the King. Warton married to Catherine Maltby daughter of Christopher Maltby at Cottingham on 1 October 1620.

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Pedigree of Warton of Beverley
, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Michael 1593 births 1645 deaths English MPs 1640–1648 People killed in the English Civil War Cavaliers