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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Edward Kyrton, or Edward Kirton (1585–1654), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1645. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.

Biography

Kyrton, baptised on 15 May 1585 was the son of Daniel Kirton (died 1591) of Almsford Park, Somerset, and Frances. He graduated from Oxford with an MA in 1643 (the Royalist capital during the Civil War).Шаблон:Sfn

Kyrton lived at Castle Cary, and was steward to the Marquis of Hertford.Шаблон:Sfn In 1621 he was returned as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-Under-LymeШаблон:Sfn In 1624 he was returned MP for Ludgershall, Wiltshire. He was returned MP for Marlborough in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Great Bedwyn and sat until 1629 when King Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

In April 1640, Kyrton was elected MP for Milborne Port, Somerset in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Milborne Port in November 1640 for the Long Parliament. Шаблон:Sfn His support for the Royalist cause led to his being disabled from sitting in the Westminster Parliament in August 1642, and his subsequent sitting in King Charles's Oxford Parliament (1644–1645).Шаблон:Sfn

After the Battle of Worcester the young King Charles II stopped with Kyrton at Castle Cary during his flight to France.Шаблон:Sfn Kyrton died and was buried on 30 January 1654.Шаблон:Sfn

Family

In 1618 Kyrton married Margaret —— who survived him. It is unknown if they had children, but none survived him.Шаблон:Sfn

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