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Nicholas Steward (died 1634) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1604.
Steward was the seventh son of Simeon Steward of Lakenheath, Suffolk. He matriculated from Trinity College, Cambridge at Easter 1560 and was of Trinity Hall, Cambridge in August 1564. He was awarded LL.B. in 1568 and was admitted as an advocate on 29 October 1573. In 1574 he was awarded LL.D.[1]
In 1604, Steward was elected as one of the first Members of Parliament for the newly created constituency of Cambridge University.[1] He was replaced by Barnaby Gough.
Steward purchased the manor of Hartley Maudit, Hampshire, in 1614. He died in 1634.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Steward, Nicholas in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
Parliament of England Preceded by
New constituencyMember of Parliament for Cambridge University
1604
With: Henry MountlowSucceeded by
Henry Mountlow
Barnaby GoughCategories:- 1634 deaths
- Members of the pre-1707 Parliament of England
- People from Suffolk
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
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