Roger Pope
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Personal life
Pope was possibly the son of Thomas Pope of Shrewsbury and his wife Luciad Edwards, daughter of Thomas Edwards of Shrewsbury.
Pope married a daughter of Thomas Mytton.[1]
Career
He fought in the Parliamentarian army in the Civil War, assisting General Thomas Mytton in North Wales. In 1646 he was a colonel and was appointed governor of Holt Castle after its capture in January 1647.[2]
In 1647, Pope was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth in the Long Parliament.[3]
Death
He died a few months after being elected Member of Parliament.[2]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, W.R. (1895), Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales,from the earliesr times to the present day, 1541-1895 ..., Brecknock: Priv. Print. for the author by E. Davis and Bell, p. 116
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, W.R. (1895), Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales,from the earliesr times to the present day, 1541-1895 ..., Brecknock: Priv. Print. for the author by E. Davis and Bell, p. 116
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