Walter Devereux (c. 1621 – December 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679. Devereux was the son of

Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford Sir Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford, 2nd Baronet of Castle Bromwich (c. 1575 – 1656), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times, between 1614 and 1624, before succeeding to the family Viscountcy in the p ...

and his second wife Elizabeth Knightley, the daughter of Thomas Knightley of Burgh Hall, Staffordshire. He married Anne, the daughter of William of Butley Priory, near

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, at which the couple subsequently lived.History of Parliament Devereux, Hon.Walter (c.1621-83) of Butley Priory, Suffolk
/ref> He was commissioner for sewers for Norfolk and Suffolk in 1658 and 1659 and became a freeman of Orford in 1660. In 1660, Devereux was elected

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for Orford in the Convention Parliament. He became a

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for Suffolk in July 1660. He was re-elected MP for Orford in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679. He was relatively inactive during his time in parliament. After his wife died in 1668 he went to live with Thomas Glemham. He died at

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in December 1683. Butley was inherited by his eldest daughter, his only son having died before him.

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1621 births 1683 deaths People from Orford, Suffolk Place of birth missing Year of birth uncertain

Walter Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 Commissioners for sewers Younger sons of viscounts {{17thC-England-MP-stub