Samuel Pytts ( – 15 January 1729) was an English politician, MP for

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and

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. Pytts was the son of James Pytts of Wick, Worcestershire and his wife Catherine Cliffe of Malvern. He matriculated at

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in 1689, aged 15. In December 1699, Pytts was elected MP for Hereford in a by-election following the death of Paul Foley . In January 1701, Pytts was defeated, Paul Foley's son Thomas Foley taking the seat. in November 1701 Pytts stood at Hereford again, but gave up after a disastrous first day. He served as

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1704–5, and became a freeman of Worcester in 1714. He was elected

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for Worcestershire in

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, re-elected in

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. He was appointed a Lord of Trade by the

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in September 1713, holding office until December 1714. He lost his seat at Worcstershire to Thomas Vernon in

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, and did not stand for parliament again. He died on 15 January 1729.

Family

Pytts married three times: # Frances Sandys, daughter of Samuel Sandys , married on 20 January 1690. They had two sons. #* Edmund Pytts #* a son, predeceased father # Catherine Rushout, daughter of Sir

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. They had one daughter. #* Catherine Pytts, married William Lacon Childe # Catherine Nanfan, daughter of Bridges Nanfan , married on 24 November 1720. Catherine was the widow of

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and Admiral William Caldwell.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pytts, Samuel 1670s births 1729 deaths Alumni of New College, Oxford High sheriffs of Worcestershire English MPs 1698–1700 British MPs 1710–1713 British MPs 1713–1715 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Worcestershire