Peter Wentworth (Roundhead)
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Peter Wentworth (Roundhead)
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Sir Peter Wentworth was a grandson of Peter Wentworth, being the son of Peter's eldest son Nicholas, from whom he inherited the manor of Lillingstone Lovell. He was a leading Parliamentarian during the Commonwealth. As sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1634 he was charged with the duty of collecting the levy of ship money, in which he encountered popular opposition. He was MP for Tamworth in the Long Parliament, but refused to act as a commissioner for the trial of Charles I. He was a member of the Coun
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2020-03-18T00:23:57Z
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2024-08-29T08:51:30Z
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