Sir Anthony Forrest ( 1590s–1620s) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1624 to 1626. Forrest was the son of Miles Forrest of

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, Huntingdonshire, and his wife Elizabeth Colly (dau. of

Anthony Colly Anthony Colly (1502/3–1574), of Glaston, Rutland, was an English politician. He married Catherine, the daughter of William Skeffington, MP for Leicestershire, and they had three daughters. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England ...

). He was admitted at

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on 8 September 1591 and was admitted at

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on 8 July 1595. He was knighted on 20 August 1604. In 1624, he was elected

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for Wallingford in the

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. He was elected MP for Wallingford in 1625 and 1626. Forrest married firstly Jane Haselrigge, daughter of Thomas Haselrigge of Noseley, Leicestershire at Noseley. His second wife was called Judith, and his third wife Robena.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, Anthony Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Members of Gray's Inn People from Huntingdonshire Year of birth missing Year of death missing English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625 English MPs 1626