George Woodroffe (1625 - 1688) was an English politician for a Surrey constituency in the late seventeenth century. Woodroffe was born at

Poyle Poyle is a largely industrial and agricultural area in the unitary authority of Slough, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England (of which it is the easternmost settlement). It is located west of Charing Cross in London and immediately ...

Stanwell Stanwell is a village close to two of the three main towns in the Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, about west of central London. A small corner of its land is vital industrial land serving Heathrow Airport – most of the rest is residential ...

and educated at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

. He was

High Sheriff of Surrey The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066. At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex (1229–1231, 1232–1240, 1242–1567, 1571–1635). 1066–1228 (High Sheriffs of Surrey only) 1229– ...

in 1668 and was knighted on 19 May 1681. Woodroffe sat as M.P. for

Haslemere The town of Haslemere () and the villages of Shottermill and Grayswood are in south west Surrey, England, around south west of London. Together with the settlements of Hindhead and Beacon Hill, they comprise the civil parish of Haslemere i ...

from 1681 to 1687. He died on 6 December that year. His son also sat as MP for Haslemere.History of Parliament On-line II
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People from Stanwell 1625 births 1688 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 17th-century English people English MPs 1681 English MPs 1685–1687 High Sheriffs of Surrey English knights {{17thC-England-MP-stub