George Horsey (MP)

George Horsey (1526 – 6 February 1588), of Digswell, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.

For the 17th-century MP for Dorchester, Dorset and Poole, see George Horsey (died 1645).

He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey.

He was a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire from c. 1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from Nov. 1569 and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1572–73.

Horsey was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Clitheroe in 1571, Preston in 1572 and Aldborough in 1586.

He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Perient of Digswell, and the widow of Amphibalus Rowlett and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Sadler, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.[1]

References
  1. "HORSEY, George (1526-88), of Digswell, Herts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 June 2013.


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