Walter Vincent Explained

Walter Vincent (15 April 1631 – c. July 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1680.

Vincent was the son of Henry Vincent, a lawyer and his wife Elizabeth. His father was an attorney of Truro and Vincent also became a thriving lawyer living at Truro in Cornwall.[1] In 1656, he was elected Member of Parliament for Truro in the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Truro in the Third Protectorate Parliament in 1659.[2] In 1660, Vincent was elected MP for Truro again in the Convention Parliament. In 1667 he purchased the manor of Trelevan.[3] He was elected MP for Mitchell in 1679.

Vincent was appointed a Baron of the Exchequer in 1680. He died on his journey to London, before he had chance to be sworn in at the age of 49.[3]

Vincent married Jane Nosworthy and had sons Walter and Henry who were also in parliament.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=iIUvAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Walter+Vincent%22+lawyer&pg=PA205 Davies Gilbert The parochial history of Cornwall: Volume 1
  2. 1. 2. 229–239.
  3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50647 'Parishes: Mevagissey - Mullion', Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. 227-244. Date accessed: 28 June 2011