George More

For those of a similar name, see George Moore (disambiguation).

Sir George More (28 November 1553 – 16 October 1632) was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1625.

More was the son of Sir William More of Loseley Park, Surrey. He was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey and Sussex and Deputy Lieutenant for Surrey.

In 1584, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford and was re-elected MP for Guildford in 1586 and 1589. He was provost marshal for Surrey in 1589. In 1593 he was MP for Guildford again. He was High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1596. In 1597 he was elected MP for Surrey. He was knighted in February 1598. From 23 June 1601 to 1613, he was Chamberlain of the Receipt in the Exchequer. He was re-elected MP for Surrey in 1601. He was re-elected MP for Guildford in 1604 and for Surrey in 1614. From 1615 to 1617, he was Lieutenant of the Tower of London. He was elected MP for Surrey again in 1621. In 1624 he was elected MP for Guildford and was elected MP for Surrey again in 1625.

Among his other roles, More was treasurer and receiver general to James I's son, Henry, Prince of Wales, and Chancellor of the Order of the Garter. He was subsidy and loan commissioner, muster commissioner, and commissioner for recusants and seminaries for Surrey. He was a verderer of Windsor Forest and constable of Farnham Castle.

Marriages and issue

More married firstly Anne Poynings (d. 19 November 1590), daughter of Sir Adrian Poynings of Burnegate, Dorset, and Mary West, by whom he had four sons and five daughters:

• Sir Robert More.
• George More.
• William More.
• John More.
• Mary More, who married Sir Nicholas Throckmorton.
• Margaret More, who married Sir Thomas Grimes.
• Anne More, who married the poet John Donne.
• Elizabeth More, who married Sir John Mills.
• Frances More, who married Sir John Oglander.

He married secondly Constance Michell, widow of Richard Knight, esquire, and daughter and co-heir of John Michell of Stammerham, Sussex, by whom he had no issue.

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by William More Thomas Stoughton	Member of Parliament for Guildford 1584–1593 With: Laurence Stoughton	Succeeded by Sir William More Sir Robert Southwell
Preceded by Sir John Wolley Sir William More	Member of Parliament for Surrey 1597–1601 With: William Howard 1597 Charles Howard	Succeeded by Sir Robert More Sir Edmund Bowyer
Preceded by Robert More William Jackson	Member of Parliament for Guildford 1604–1611 With: George Austen	Succeeded by Sir Robert More George Stoughton
Preceded by Sir Robert More Sir Edmund Bowyer	Member of Parliament for Surrey 1614–1622 With: Sir Nicholas Carew	Succeeded by Sir Robert More Sir Thomas Grimes
Preceded by Sir Robert More John Murrey	Member of Parliament for Guildford 1624 With: Nicholas Stoughton	Succeeded by Sir William Morley Robert Parkhurst
Preceded by Sir Robert More Sir Thomas Grimes	Member of Parliament for Surrey 1625 With: Sir Francis Leigh	Succeeded by Sir Richard Onslow Sir Ambrose Browne