George Gallop
George Gallop or Gollop (1590–1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1650. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.
Gallop was the son of Thomas Gallop, of Strode, Dorset and his wife Agnes Watkins, daughter of Humphrey Watkins of Holwel, Somerset.[1] He became a merchant of Southampton and in July 1619 acquired the property of Southampton Castle.[2] He became an alderman of the city.[3]
In 1625 Gallop was elected Member of Parliament for Southampton. He was re-elected MP for Southampton in 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[4] In 1632 he was mayor of Southampton.[5]
In November 1640, Gallop was re-elected MP for Southampton in the Long Parliament.[4] He supported the parliamentary cause and survived Pride's Purge to sit in the Rump Parliament
Gallop died in 1650 and leaving a charitable donation to provide gowns for poor people.[6]
References
- John Burke A genealogical and heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain, Volume 1
- 'The borough of Southampton: General historical account', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3 (1908), pp. 490-524. Date accessed: 16 June 2011
- George Nelson Godwin, The Civil War in Hampshire and the Story of Basing House
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- List of Southampton Mayors
- House of Commons Papers
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet John Bonde |
Member of Parliament for Southampton 1625–1629 With: Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet 1625–1626 John Major 1628–1629 |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Southampton 1640–1650 With: Edward Exton |
Succeeded by Not represented in Barebones Parliament |