Sir George Marwood was a Yorkshire landowner who served as the

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in 1651 and was later elected as the Member of Parliament for Northallerton in 1660.

Background

George Marwood was born in 1601 in

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to Henry and Ann (née Constable) Marwood. His family had been seated at

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in Little Busby since 1587 and held further property at

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, Acomb Grange and

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. The Marwoods were an ancient family who directly descended from

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. He was educated at

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. He married Frances Bethell daughter of Sir Walter Bethell of

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in 1627. Marwood had three sons and three daughters: * Sir Henry Marwood, 2nd Baronet * George Marwood * Barbara Marwood, married Sir Thomas Hebblethwaite M.P. * Frances Marwood, married Sir Richard Weston * Anne Marwood, married William Metcalfe

References

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