Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet
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For the judge and Keeper of the Great Seal, see Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Lyttelton. For the numerous other people with the same name, see Edward Littleton.
Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet (c. 1599 – c. 1657) was a 17th-century English Baronet and politician from the extended Littleton/Lyttelton family, the first of a line of four Littleton baronets with Pillaton Hall as their seat.[1] He initially joined the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War. Having tried unsuccessfully to find a third way, he switched his support to the Royalist cause – a decision that led to his financial ruin, as large debts made it impossible to redeem his estates from sequestration after the victory of Parliament.
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Sir Edward Littleton | |
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Member of the English Parliament for Staffordshire | |
In office 1640–1644 | |
Preceded by | Sir Hervey Bagot Thomas Crompton |
Succeeded by | Sir John Bowyer Sir Richard Skeffington |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1599 |
Died | c. August 1657 Probably Romford |
Nationality | English |
Political party | Country party or Parliamentarian until late 1643. Defected to Royalists. |
Spouse(s) | Hester, daughter of Sir William Courten |
Relations | Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex Richard Knightley |
Children | Sir Edward Littleton, 2nd Baronet, two other sons and two daughters. |
Residence | Pillaton Hall |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Occupation | Landowner |
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