Sir Francis Vincent, 3rd Baronet (c. 1621 – 1670) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1661 to 1670. Vincent was born in Devon, the son of Sir Anthony Vincent, 2nd Baronet of Stoke d'Abernon. He matriculated at

Exeter College, Oxford (Let Exeter Flourish) , old_names = ''Stapeldon Hall'' , named_for = Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter , established = , sister_college = Emmanuel College, Cambridge , rector = Sir Richard Trainor ...

, on 12 May 1637, aged 16. He succeeded to the

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on the death of his father in 1642. In 1661, he was elected

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for

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in the

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.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1'' 1900
/ref> Vincent died at the age of about 48. Vincent married firstly, in or before 1645, Catharine Pitt, daughter of George Pitt, Serjeant at Law of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. She died on 16 February 1654 and was buried at Stoke d'Abernon. He married secondly, Elizabeth Vane, daughter of Sir Henry Vane of Hadlow, Kent and his wife Frances Darcy, daughter of Thomas Darcy, of Essex.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, Francis, Sir, 3rd Baronet 1621 births 1670 deaths English MPs 1661–1679 Members of the Parliament of England for Dover Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of England