James Rushout

Sir James Rushout, 1st Baronet (22 March 1644 – 16 February 1698) was an English Member of Parliament and baronet.

Sir James was made a Baronet at the young age of 17 in 1661 (whether he was the youngest first creation of a baronet is unknown), and later served as Member of Parliament for Evesham and Worcestershire in the Parliament of England. He was nominated by the king to be ambassador at Constantinople in April 1697, but died before he could take up the appointment.

He had several children, by his wife Alice, daughter of Edmund Pitt, including:

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    Parliament of England
    Preceded by
    William Sandys
    Sir John Hanmer
    Member of Parliament for Evesham
    16701685
    With: Sir John Hanmer to 1679
    Henry Parker 1679–1681
    Edward Rudge 1681–1685
    Succeeded by
    Henry Parker
    John Matthewes
    Preceded by
    Sir John Pakington, 3rd Bt
    James Pytts
    Member of Parliament for Worcestershire
    16891690
    With: Thomas Foley
    Succeeded by
    Sir John Pakington, 4th Bt
    Thomas Foley
    Preceded by
    Henry Parker
    John Matthewes
    Member of Parliament for Evesham
    16901698
    With: Edward Rudge to 1695
    Henry Parker from 1695
    Succeeded by
    John Rudge
    Henry Parker
    Baronetage of England
    New creation Baronet
    of Milnst, Essex
    16611698
    Succeeded by
    James Rushout


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