George Austen (c. 1548 – 1621), of

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and Shalford,

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, was an English politician.

Family

Austen was the son of MP, John Austen, MP for Guildford in 1563. He made three marriages, with issue from all three. Two of his sons were University men, one at Oxford and one at Cambridge.

Career

He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1597 and for

in 1604.A. Davidson and B. Coates, 'Austen, George (c.1548-1621), of Guildford and Shalford, Surr.', in A. Thrush and J.P. Ferris (eds), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629'' (from Cambridge University Press, 2010)
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References

1548 births 1621 deaths English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1604–1611 Politicians from Surrey {{17thC-England-MP-stub