Sir Henry Heyman, 1st Baronet (20 November 1610 – 1658) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the

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. Heyman was born at

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, the son of Sir Peter Heyman, MP for Hythe 1621-1622, and his wife Sarah Collett, daughter of Peter Collett merchant of London.

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/ref> He was admitted to

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in 1626. In April 1640, Heyman 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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. Heyman was created

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of Somerfield in the County of Kent in the

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on 12 August 1641. Heyman died at the age of 47 at his seat, at Somerfield and was buried in the family vault, at Selling, in Kent. Heyman married Mary Holford, daughter of Daniel Holford, of West Thurrock, Essex and had three sons and two daughters. His son Peter succeeded to the baronetcy.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Heyman, Henry 1610 births 1658 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of Gray's Inn English MPs 1640 (April) English MPs 1640–1648