Sir George Reeve, 1st Baronet (c. 1618 - October 1678) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1660 to 1678. Reeve was elected in 1660 as MP for

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in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Eye in 1661 to the

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and sat until his death in 1678.
History of Parliament Online - Reeve, George He came from a

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family and was generally supportive of the royal court in Parliament. He was created

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of Thwaite in the County of Suffolk on 22 January 1663. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reeve, George 1610s births 1678 deaths Year of birth uncertain People from Eye, Suffolk Place of birth missing English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 Baronets in the Baronetage of England