John Tracy, 1st Viscount Tracy (died 1648) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1597.
Tracy was the son and heir of Sir John Tracy (died 1591), who was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1578, and his wife Anne (died 1581), daughter of Thomas Throckmorton (died 1568).
Tracy died in or before 1648 when the administration was given of his estates.[2]
Marriage and familyedit
Tracy married Anne Shirley, daughter of Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston, Sussex in about 1590.[2] Their children included:
Robert Tracy, 2nd Viscount Tracy, who married (1) Bridget Lyttleton, (2) Dorothy Cocks
John Tracy of Stanhow, Norfolk, who married Elizabeth Allington, widow of Henry Palavicini (a son of Horatio Palavicino) and William Clopton
Referencesedit
^"TRACY, Sir John II (c.1561-c.1648), of Toddington, Glos. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
^ abc"The parliamentary history of the county of Gloucester, including the cities of Bristol and Gloucester, and the boroughs of Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stroud, and Tewkesbury, from the earliest times to the present day, 1213-1898". 1898. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
john, tracy, viscount, tracy, died, 1648, english, landowner, politician, house, commons, from, 1597, tracy, heir, john, tracy, died, 1591, high, sheriff, gloucestershire, 1578, wife, anne, died, 1581, daughter, thomas, throckmorton, died, 1568, admitted, inne. John Tracy 1st Viscount Tracy died 1648 was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1597 Tracy was the son and heir of Sir John Tracy died 1591 who was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1578 and his wife Anne died 1581 daughter of Thomas Throckmorton died 1568 He was admitted to the Inner Temple in November 1580 and granted special livery of his father s estates on 14 February 1592 In 1597 he was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1 He was probably knighted by James I on 23 July 1603 A younger brother Thomas Tracy was an usher to Anne of Denmark In 1609 John Tracy was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire He was created Viscount Tracy of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin a title in the Peerage of Ireland on 12 January 1643 being then 72 years old or more 2 Tracy died in or before 1648 when the administration was given of his estates 2 Marriage and family editTracy married Anne Shirley daughter of Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston Sussex in about 1590 2 Their children included Robert Tracy 2nd Viscount Tracy who married 1 Bridget Lyttleton 2 Dorothy Cocks John Tracy of Stanhow Norfolk who married Elizabeth Allington widow of Henry Palavicini a son of Horatio Palavicino and William CloptonReferences edit TRACY Sir John II c 1561 c 1648 of Toddington Glos History of Parliament Online historyofparliamentonline org Retrieved 18 May 2016 a b c The parliamentary history of the county of Gloucester including the cities of Bristol and Gloucester and the boroughs of Cheltenham Cirencester Stroud and Tewkesbury from the earliest times to the present day 1213 1898 1898 Retrieved 18 May 2016 Parliament of EnglandPreceded bySir John PointzSir Henry Poole Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire1597 With Sir John Hungerford Succeeded bySir Edward WynterJohn ThrockmortonPeerage of IrelandNew creation Viscount Tracy1643 1648 Succeeded byRobert Tracy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Tracy 1st Viscount Tracy amp oldid 1185189471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
