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Sir Robert More (21 May 1581 – February 1626) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons from 1601. More was the eldest son of George More, Sir George More of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Adrian Poynings, Sir Adrian Poynings. He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1595 and was awarded BA in 1598. In 1600 he entered the Inner Temple, and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park. History of Parliament Online - Robert More
/ref> In 1601, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford (UK Parliament constituency), Guildford. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604. He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey (UK Parliament constituency), Surrey. He was a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected MP for Guildford again. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey by 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Guildford. He was elected MP for Surrey again in 1624 and was elected MP for Guildford again in 1625. More died on 2 or 10 February 1626 at the age of 44 and was outlived by his father. He was buried in the Loseley chapel at St Nicholas’s, Guildford. More married Frances Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard and his wife Margaret Fiennes, 11th Baroness Dacre. They had six sons and five daughters.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:More, Robert 1581 births 1626 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Place of birth missing Members of the Inner Temple People from Guildford English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611 English MPs 1614 English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625