Nicholas Carminow (c. 1519–1569), of Respryn,

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, was an English politician. He was the second son of Thomas Carminow, of Respryn, a

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, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of

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to King Henry VII, and sister to

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. His elder brother was John Carminow. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for Dunheved in 1547 and for

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in 1559.

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1510s births 1569 deaths Politicians from Cornwall Members of the Parliament of England for Bodmin English MPs 1547–1552 English MPs 1559 Members of the Parliament of England for Launceston {{1559-England-MP-stub