Edward Pytts (1606 – 3 November 1672) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1654 and 1660.

Life

Pytts was the son of Sir James Pytts of Kyre who had been

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. He became J.P. in 1633. His loyalties in the Civil War are not clear. On 22 May 1643 the House of Commons ordered his plate to be sold but he was a sequestration commissioner for Worcestershire in 1643 and 1647. He was questioned by the committee of sequestrations of Herefordshire in 1648 and discharged and was questioned again in 1652 when he begged discharge on the Act of Pardon.W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester
/ref> In 1654, Pytts was elected

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for

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in the

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.History of Parliament Online - Pytts, Edward
/ref> In that year he was reported as stating that he would be hanged before he would be subject to any instrument in Parliament, when the people had chosen him for their liberties. He was re-elected MP for Worcestershire in 1656 for the

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. In 1659 he was elected MP for

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in the

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. In 1660, Pytts was elected

for

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in the Convention Parliament. He became a

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in 1660 and a commissioner for disbanding and paying of the forces in Worcestershire. Pytts died at the age of 66.

Family

Pytts married Elizabeth Sandys, daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Omsbersley. They had the following children: *

James Pytts James Pytts (c. 1627–1686) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1660 and 1686. Pytts was the eldest son of Edward Pytts of Kyre Park, Worcestershire. He ...

(died 1686) * Samuel Pytts, merchant at Hamburg * Elizabeth Pytts (died 1688), married Henry Jefferies * Mercy Pytts (died 1699), married firstly Henry Bromley , secondly

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pytts, Edward 1606 births 1672 deaths High Sheriffs of Worcestershire People from Leominster Politicians from Herefordshire People from Bewdley English MPs 1654–1655 English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660 Members of the Parliament of England for Worcestershire