Nicholas Weston

Nicholas Weston (1611 - 1656) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.

Weston was born at Roxwell, Essex, the son of the 1st Earl of Portland, and his second wife Frances Walgrave.^[1]

Weston's brother Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland was Governor of the Isle of Wight and in April 1640, Weston was elected Member of Parliament for Newtown in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Newtown in November 1640 for the Long Parliament. ^[2]. At the start of the Civil War, Weston was involved in the royalist defence of Portsmouth, and as a resul of his actions was disabled for sitting in parliament in 1642.^[3]

Weston was unmarried. He died at the age of 45.

References

1. ^ Cracrofts Peerage - Earl of Portland
2. ^ 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
3. ^ Rev G N Godwin The Civil War in Hampshire (1642-45) and the story of Basing House Chapter II - The Siege and surrender of Portsmouth

Parliament of England
Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629	Member of Parliament for Newtown 1640-1642 With: Sir John Meux, 1st Baronet	Succeeded by Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet Sir John Meux, 1st Baronet

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Name	Weston, Nicholas
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Date of birth	1611
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Date of death	1656
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