Sir Henry Gough (3 January 1649 – 24 January 1724) of Perry Hall, then in Staffordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1685 and 1705.
Sir Henry Gough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1649 |
| Died | 24 January 1724 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | English |
Gough was the eldest son of John Gough (died 1665) of Old Fallings and his second wife, Bridget, the daughter of Sir John Astley of Woodeaton, Oxfordshire.[1] He was the elder brother of Sir Richard Gough. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1666 and entered Middle Temple in 1667.[1] He lived at Perry Hall in Staffordshire.[2] He married Mary Littleton, the daughter of Sir Edward Littleton, 2nd Bt., of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire in 1668.[1]
Gough was High Sheriff of Staffordshire for the year 1671 to 1672.[1][3][4] In 1678, he was knighted for services his grandfather rendered to Charles I in 1642. He was elected as a Tory Member of Parliament for Tamworth in 1685, 1689[1] and 1699. In 1705, he was elected MP for Lichfield.[5]
Gough died on 24 January 1724 and was buried at Bushbury. Only three of his eleven sons survived including Harry Gough (1681–1751).[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Gough, Sir Henry (1649-1724), of Perry Hall, Staffs". History of Parliament Online (1660-1690). Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Perry Hall was demolished in 1927; its site has been in Birmingham since 1928.
- ^ "No. 624". The London Gazette. 6 November 1671. p. 2.
- ^ *Staffordshire Record Society (1912), "Sheriffs of Staffordshire 1086–1912", Collections for a history of Staffordshire, vol. 12, Kendal, Eng., etc., p. 288
- ^ a b "GOUGH, Sir Henry (1650-1725), of Perry Hall, Staffs". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 7 February 2019.