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Sir Clipsby Crew (1599 - June 1648) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1626.
Crew was the elder son of Ranulph Crewe and his wife Julia Clipsby. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge at Easter 1616 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 29 May 1619.[1] He was of Crewe Hall and was knighted on 18 June 1620.[2]
In 1624, Crew was elected Member of Parliament for Downton. He was re-elected MP for Downton in 1625. In 1626 he was elected MP for Callington.[3]
Crew died at the age of 48.[1]
Crew married and had sons Ralph, who was an artist killed in Paris, and John.[1] His granddaughter Anne Crewe eventually succeeded to the inheritance She married John Offley of Madeley Old Manor, Staffordshire. Her greatgrandson was raised to the peerage as Baron Crewe of Crewe in 1806. Crew's brother John was also an MP in 1654
References
- ^ a b c Crew, Clippesby in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
- ^ Knights of England
- ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239
Parliament of England Preceded by
Sir Carew Raleigh
Thomas HintonMember of Parliament for Downton
1624-1625
With: Sir WIlliam Dodington 1624
Edward HerbertSucceeded by
Edward Herbert
Sir William TremhallPreceded by
Sir Richard Weston
Thomas WiseMember of Parliament for Callington
1626
With: John RolleSucceeded by
John Rolle
Sir Wiliam ConstableCategories:- 1599 births
- 1648 deaths
- Members of the pre-1707 Parliament of England
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Members of Lincoln's Inn
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