George Luttrell
George Luttrell (September 1560 – April 1629) was an English politician from Dunster Castle in Somerset. In 1582 and 1584 he sat in the House of Commons of England as a Member of Parliament (MP) for his family's pocket borough of Minehead.[1]
He was the oldest son of Thomas Luttrell of Dunster Castle. His mother Margaret was a daughter of Christopher Hadley of Withycombe. His younger brother was John Luttrell.[1]
He married twice: Firstly, on 25 Sep 1580 to Joan Stukley, the younger daughter of his Ward, a "shady lawyer" named Hugh Stukley, of Marsh, Somerset. Secondly he married, at the age of 62 years, on 3 Oct 1622 a woman of relatively humble origins, named Sylvestra Capps, daughter of James Capps of Wiveliscombe, Devon; she outlived him by over 25 years and remarried twice. George Luttrell had a total of 5 sons and 9 daughters. His eldest son and heir by his first wife Joan was Thomas Luttrell (c. 1583–1644) q.v.[1]
He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1593 and in 1609.[1]
See also
References
- M.R.P. (1981). P.W. Hasler (ed.). "LUTTRELL, George (1560-1629), of Dunster Castle, Som". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558–1603. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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| Preceded by Andrew Hemmerford Richard Cabell |
Member of Parliament for Minehead 1582–1585 With: Richard Cabell 1582 Edward Rogers 1584–85 |
Succeeded by John Luttrell Robert Crosse |