List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1621 Facts for Kids

Sir Thomas Richardson – Speaker of the House of Commons

This article is about the people who were chosen to be part of the third Parliament during the time of King James I. This Parliament met in England in the year 1621.

A Parliament is like a big meeting where elected people, called members of Parliament (MPs), discuss important issues and make laws for the country. This particular Parliament started on January 30, 1621. It met for a while, then took a break, and met again in April and November. It finally ended on February 8, 1622.

What is a Parliament?
How Members Were Chosen
Important People in the 1621 Parliament
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What is a Parliament?

A Parliament is a group of people who are chosen by citizens to represent them. They meet to discuss laws, taxes, and other important matters for the country. In England, during the time of King James I, Parliament was made up of two main parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The MPs listed here were part of the House of Commons.

How Members Were Chosen

MPs were chosen from different areas called "constituencies." These were like voting districts. Each constituency would elect one or two people to represent them in Parliament.

In 1621, something interesting happened: two areas, Pontefract and Ilchester, got their right to send MPs to Parliament back. This happened after a special group called the Committee of Privileges looked into why these areas had stopped sending representatives.

Important People in the 1621 Parliament

Many important people were part of this Parliament. Here are a few examples of the MPs who served:

Bevil Grenville from Cornwall
Edward Coke from Liskeard
William Noy from Helston
Sir Heneage Finch from West Looe, who was the Speaker (the person in charge of the debates)
John Hampden from Grampound
Sir Thomas Malet from Tregoney
John, Lord Pawlett from St Ives
Sir Henry Vane from Carlisle
William Cavendish from Derbyshire
Sir John Glanville from Plymouth
Sir Baptist Hicks from Tavistock
Sir Julius Caesar from Maldon
Sir Thomas Roe from Cirencester
Sir Dudley Digges from Tewkesbury
Sir Benjamin Rudyerd from Portsmouth
Sir James Whitelocke from Woodstock
Edward Sackville from Sussex
Edward Cecil from Chichester
Sir Lionel Cranfield from Arundel
Fulke Greville from Warwickshire
Sir John Coke from Warwick
Sir Arthur Ingram from Appleby
James Ley from Westbury
John Pym from Calne
William Seymour from Marlborough
Sir Thomas Edmondes from Bewdley
George Calvert from Yorkshire
Sir Thomas Wentworth from Yorkshire
Sir Richard Hutton from Knaresborough
Ferdinando Fairfax from Boroughbridge
Sir Edwin Sandys from Sandwich
Richard Zouche from Hythe
Edward Nicholas from Winchelsea
Sir Hugh Myddelton from Denbigh