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He was born the son of John Crispe of [[Quex Park|Quex]], Birchington, Kent. He was appointed [[High Sheriff of Kent|Sheriff of Kent]] for 1546 and was knighted in 1553. |
He was born the son of John Crispe of [[Quex Park|Quex]], Birchington, Kent. |
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In 1544 he fought with the army in France when it captured the port of Boulogne. He was appointed [[High Sheriff of Kent|Sheriff of Kent]] for 1546 and was knighted in 1553. |
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He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dover (UK Parliament constituency)|Dover]] in March 1553 and of [[Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchelsea]] later in that same year. He was returned the member for [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] in 1558.<ref>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/crispe-%28cripse%29-henry-1505-75</ref> |
He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dover (UK Parliament constituency)|Dover]] in March 1553 and of [[Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchelsea]] later in that same year. He was returned the member for [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] in 1558.<ref>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/crispe-%28cripse%29-henry-1505-75</ref> |
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He married twice; firstly Catherine, the daughter of Sir John Scott of Scot’s Hall, Smeeth, with whom he had a son Nicholas; and secondly Anne, the daughter and coheir of George Haselhurst, with whom he had four sons and two daughters. He was succeeded by his second son John, his eldest son Nicholas having predeceased him. |
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Revision as of 13:20, 16 July 2012
Sir Henry Crispe (by 1505-75) was an English landowner and politician.
Career
He was born the son of John Crispe of Quex, Birchington, Kent.
In 1544 he fought with the army in France when it captured the port of Boulogne. He was appointed Sheriff of Kent for 1546 and was knighted in 1553.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover in March 1553 and of Winchelsea later in that same year. He was returned the member for Canterbury in 1558.[1]
He married twice; firstly Catherine, the daughter of Sir John Scott of Scot’s Hall, Smeeth, with whom he had a son Nicholas; and secondly Anne, the daughter and coheir of George Haselhurst, with whom he had four sons and two daughters. He was succeeded by his second son John, his eldest son Nicholas having predeceased him.