Francis Kynaston (died 1590)
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Francis Kynaston (17 November 1516–4 August 1590) was an English politician. He was second but eldest surviving son of George Kynaston of Oteley,
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, and his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Edward Grey of Enville, Staffordshire. He succeeded to his father's estates in 1542 and married by 1568, Margaret, daughter of Francis Charlton of
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, Shropshire and widow of Arthur Chambers or Chambre (d.1564) of
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. By her he had two sons and six daughters, but he also fathered an illegitimate son. He was a
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(MP) of the
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for
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in April 1554. He died in August 1590 aged 74 and was buried at
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