Henry Sewall
Henry Sewall (1544 - 1628) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1622.
Sewall was the son of Sir William Sewall of Coventry and his wife Matilda Home.[1] He became a linen draper in Coventry and acquired a great estate.[2] In 1587 he became mayor of Coventry. He was mayor of Coventry again in 1606.[3] In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Coventry.[4]
Sewall died in Coventry at the age of about 84 and was buried in the Draper's Chapel of St Michael's Church.[5]
Sewall married Margaret Grazebrook, daughter of Avery Grazebrook, and had sons Henry and Richard. She made her will in May 1628 which was proved on 16 June 1632.[5] Their great grandson was Samuel Sewall.[2]
References
- ↑ The Sewall Family Genealogy
- 1 2 Abel Bowen, Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith The Boston news-letter: and city record, Volume 1
- ↑ Coventry's Mayors
- ↑ Robert E. Ruigh The Parliament of 1624: politics and foreign policy
- 1 2 Henry Fitzgilbert Waters Genealogical Gleanings in England Parts i-xxiiixxv, volume-2
See also
- Eben W. Graves, Descendants of Henry Sewall, 1576-1656 (Newbury Street Press, 2007)
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sampson Hopkins Sir John Harington |
Member of Parliament for Coventry 1621–1622 With: Sampson Hopkins |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Coke Henry Harwell |
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Issue 1. Henry of whom below 2. William Coventry, Mayor of Coventry in 1617; his will was proved 11th September 1624; M Ann Wagstaffe who d. 20th December 1609 Issue 1. Elizabeth m Thomas Symes 2. Lucy m Henry Tadlow 3. Anne
Henry Sewall b circa 1544 d. before 8th April, 1628; Alderman and Mayor of Coventry, 1589 and 1606; is the ancestor of the New England and Maryland families; he was a draper, and a man of wealth and consequence; m circa 1575 Margaret Grazebrook daughter of Avery and Margaret (Keene) Grazebrook of Middleton, County of Warwick who left a will dated 7th May, 1628 Issue 1. Henry,b. 1576-7 d. in Rowley MA March 1657-58; m. Anne Hunt 2. Richard, m. Mary Dugdale (see below) 3. Anne, M. Anthony Power, Gentleman 4. Margaret, m. Abraham Randell, Gentleman Richard Sewall, of Coventry, m. Mary Dugdale, only daughter of John Dugdale, ands sister of William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms and Historian of Warwickshire., They had issue 1. Richard, d.s.p. 2. Henry 3. Samuel