Henry Goring (1646–1685)
Henry Goring (6 April 1646 – 10 June 1685) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1673 and 1685.
Goring was the son of Sir Henry Goring, 2nd Baronet of the first creation and his wife Diana Bishopp daughter of Sir Edward Bishopp.[1] He was a captain in the Regiment of Foot.[2] In 1671 he purchased an estate at Wappingthorn, Steyning, Sussex.[3]
Goring was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for New Shoreham in 1673 and held the seat to 1678.[4] In 1679 he was elected MP for Bramber and held the seat until 1685.[5] In 1685 he was elected MP for Steyning.[6] He was High Sheriff of Sussex from 1681 to 1682.[2]
Goring was killed at a theatre by Sir Edward Dering, 3rd Baronet, or his son Charles, at the age of 39.[2]
Goring married, firstly, Elizabeth Morewood, daughter of Anthony Morewood, in October 1667. He married, secondly, Mary Covert, daughter of Sir John Covert, 1st Baronet, in 1676.[2]
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1673–1678 With: Edward Blaker Anthony Dean |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Fagg, Bt John Cheale |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bramber 1679-1685 With: Nicholas Eversfield Henry Sydney Percy Goring |
Succeeded by Thomas Bludworth William Bridgeman |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Steyning March 1685 – June 1685 With: Sir John Fagg, Bt |
Succeeded by James Morton Sir John Fagg, Bt |
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- ↑ John Burke General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 the Peerage.com
- ↑ Steyning: Manors and other estates, A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1: Bramber Rape (Southern Part) (1980), pp. 226-231. Date accessed: 4 November 2010
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)[self-published source][better source needed]
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