Background
Rowland Lytton was the only son of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Hertfordshire, and his second wife, Anne Carleton, daughter of John Carleton of Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, and sister of George Carleton.
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Roland Lytton
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University of Cambridge.
Career
He was admitted to Caius College, Cambridge in 1576 at age 14, and to Gray"s Inn in 1579. He succeeded his father in 1582. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire in 1587 to his death and Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1594-1595 He was Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire from 1597 to 1598.
In 1603, he was knighted and was Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire again from 1604 to 1611.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant for Essex from 1605 until his death. He died in 1615 and was buried in his chapel at Knebworth church.
Membership
Lytton was a Member of Parliament for Truro, Cornwall from 1586 to 1587.
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June 23, 1615 (aged 53) -
Nationality
English