Henry Bishop (postmaster general)
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Henry Bishop (postmaster general)
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Henry Bishopp (1605–1691), also spelt Bishop and Bisshopp, from Henfield in West Sussex, England was a Postmaster General of England and inventor of the first postmark used on mail. He was the second son of Sir Thomas Bishopp, 1st Baronet of Parham also in West Sussex. Henry at first fought for King Charles I, but was reconciled with parliament in 1647, after spending two years in Virginia. In the meantime his Rectory estate in Henfield had been sequestered. However, he was restored to royal fav
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British postmaster general, 1605 - 1691
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bishop_(postmaster_general)
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2008-11-20T15:44:45Z
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2024-08-29T06:21:59Z
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