Walter Covert
Sir Walter Covert (c. 1544 – 27 January 1632) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons several times during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
Covert was the eldest surviving son of Richard Covert of Slaugham, Sussex. He was educated at Gray's Inn in 1567. He was knighted in 1591.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1583–84 and 1592–93. In 1581, 1586, 1614 and 1626 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex, in 1584 for Newport, Cornwall and in 1593 for Petersfield.
He married twice: firstly Timothea, the daughter of John Lennard of Chevening, Kent and secondly Jane, the daughter and coheiress of Sir John Shurley of Isfield, Sussex. He died childless and was succeeded by his niece.[1]
References
- ↑ "COVERT, Sir Walter (c.1544-1632), of Slaugham, Suss.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Jeffrey Thomas Shirley |
Member of Parliament for Sussex 1581-1583 With: Thomas Shirley |
Succeeded by Robert Sackville Sir Thomas Shirley |
| Preceded by George Basset William Marbury |
Member of Parliament for Newport 1584-1585 With: Robert Mordaunt |
Succeeded by John Osborne Edward Winter |
| Preceded by Robert Sackville Sir Thomas Shirley |
Member of Parliament for Sussex 1586-1587 With: Thomas Pelham |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Palmer Henry Neville |
| Preceded by Benjamin Tichborne Edmund Marvyn |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield 1593 With: Richard Weston |
Succeeded by William Kingswell Thomas Hanbury |
| Preceded by Charles Howard Robert Sackville |
Member of Parliament for Sussex 1614 With: Sampson Lennard |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Sackville Christopher Neville |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baronet Sir John Shurley |
Member of Parliament for Sussex 1626 With: Sir Alexander Temple |
Succeeded by Sir William Goring, 1st Baronet Richard Lewknor |