George Horsey (1526 – 6 February 1588), of

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, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey. He was a

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for Hertfordshire from c. 1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from Nov. 1569 and

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for 1572–73. Horsey was elected a

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of the

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for

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in 1571, Preston in 1572 and Aldborough in 1586. He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Perient of Digswell, and the widow of Amphibalus Rowlett and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Sadler, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.

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1526 births 1588 deaths People from Welwyn Hatfield (district) English MPs 1571 English MPs 1572–1583 English MPs 1586–1587 Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire {{16thC-England-MP-stub