George Woodroffe

George Woodroffe (1625 - 1688) was an English politician for a Surrey constituency in the late seventeenth century.[1]

Vernon was born in Poyle and educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[2] He was High Sheriff of Surrey in 1668[3] and was knighted on 19 May 1681. Woodroffe sat as M.P. for Haslemere from 1681 to 1687. He died on 6 December that year.[4]

His son also sat as MP for Haslemere.[5]

Notes
  1. Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807)
  2. Woodall-Wyvill, Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
  3. The Gazette
  4. History of Parliament On-line I
  5. History of Parliament On-line II
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Francis Dorrington		 Member of Parliament for Haslemere
1681–1687
With: William More
George Vernon		 Succeeded by
Denzil Onslow


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