Roger North of Mildenhall 1577-1651

Before 18th February 1577 [his father] Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk and [his mother] Mary Knevit were married.

On 18th February 1577 Roger North of Mildenhall was born to Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk and Mary Knevit.

In or before 1609 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 31] and Elizabeth Gilbert were married. They had two sons and a daughter.

Around 1609 [his son] Henry North 1st Baronet was born to Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 31] and [his wife] Elizabeth Gilbert. He married in or before 1632 Sarah Rayney Lady North and had issue.

On 29th November 1612 [his wife] Elizabeth Gilbert died.

After 29th November 1612 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 35] and Thomasine Clence were married.

In 1620 [his father] Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk died.

In 1621 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 43] was elected MP Eye.

In 1624 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 46] was elected MP Suffolk.

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In 1625 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 47] was elected MP Eye which seat he held until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

In or before 1632 [his son] Henry North 1st Baronet [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Rayney Lady North were married.

In April 1640 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 63] was elected MP Eye. He was re-elected in Nov 1640 and sat until 1648 when he was excluded by Pride's Purge.

On 17th June 1651 Roger North of Mildenhall [aged 74] died.

[his daughter] Mary North was born to Roger North of Mildenhall and Elizabeth Gilbert. She married before 2nd August 1652 Thomas Blagge and had issue.

Ancestors of Roger North of Mildenhall 1577-1651

father: Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk

Roger North of Mildenhall

Grandfather: Richard Knevit

mother: Mary Knevit