Nathaniel Barnardiston

Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston (1588 - 25 July 1653) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1628 and 1648.

Barnardiston was the son of Sir Thomas Barnardiston of Witham Essex and his wife Mary Knight, daughter of Sir RIchard Knight.^[1] He was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1625.

In 1628 Barnardiston was elected Member of Parliament for Suffolk and held the seat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Suffolk in the Short Parliament and again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.^[2] He is not recorded as sitting after Pride's Purge in 1648.

Barnardiston died at the age of 65.

Barnardiston married Jane Soame daughter of SIr Peter Soame, Lord Mayor of London. Their sons Thomas and Samuel both became MPs and baronets.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
2. ^ Browne WIllis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Robert Naunton Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet	Member of Parliament for Suffolk 1628-1629 With: Sir William Spring	Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629	Member of Parliament for Suffolk 1640-1648 With: Sir Philip Parker	Succeeded by Not represented in the Rump Parliament

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Name	Barnardiston, Nathaniel
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Date of birth	1588
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Date of death	25 July 1653
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