Background
Kent was the son of Roger Kent of Copenhall, Cheshire and his wife Petronelle Hawkins.
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Career
He was a student of Barnard"s Inn in about 1586. He was in the service of the Earl of Hertford. From 1591 to 1592 he was chamberlain of Devizes and from 1592 was town clerk of Devizes from c.1592.
He was also coroner in 1592.
From 1597 to 1626 he was clerk of the peace for Wiltshire. He was Mayor of Devizes from 1602 to 1603.
In 1621 he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes again. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1624.
Kent died at the age of 71, and was buried in Saint John's church, Devizes.
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In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes.
