Walter Vincent (15 April 1631 – c. July 1680) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1656 and 1680. Vincent was the son of Henry Vincent, a lawyer and his wife Elizabeth. His father was an attorney of Truro and Vincent also became a thriving lawyer living at

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. In 1656, he was elected

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for

in the

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. He was re-elected MP for Truro in the

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in 1659. In 1660, Vincent was elected MP for Truro again in the Convention Parliament. In 1667 he purchased the manor of Trelevan.'Parishes: Mevagissey - Mullion', Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. 227-244. Date accessed: 28 June 2011
/ref> He was elected MP for

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in 1679. Vincent was appointed a Baron of the Exchequer in 1680. He died on his journey to London, before he had chance to be sworn in at the age of 49. Vincent married Jane Nosworthy and had sons Walter and Henry who were also in parliament.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, Walter 1631 births 1680 deaths Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660 English MPs 1679