Oliver Raymond

Oliver Raymond was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.

Raymond was born at Walter Belchamp, Essex, the son of John.Raymond. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1622 and migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 11 February 1626 and called to the bar in 1633. He was elder for Essex Classis in 1647.^[1]

In 1654, Raymond was elected Member of Parliament for Essex in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Essex in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament.^[2]

Raymond married Frances Herries, daughter of Sir William Herries (or Harris) of Shenfield, Essex.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Raymond, Oliver in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
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

Parliament of England
Preceded by Joachim Matthews Henry Barrington John Brewster Christopher Earl Dudley Templer	Member of Parliament for Essex 1654-1656 With: Sir William Masham Bt 1654 Richard Cutts 1654 Sir Thomas Honeywood 1654-1656 Sir Thomas Bowes 1654-1656 Thomas Coke (of Pebmarsh) 1654 Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham 1654-1656 Carew Mildmay 1654-1656 Edward Turnor 1654-1656 Dionysius Wakering 1654-1656 Sir Harbottle Grimston 1656 Robert Barrington 1656 Dudley Temple 1656 Hezekiah Haynes 1656 John Archer 1656	Succeeded by Lord Rich Edward Turnor