Sir James Rushout, 1st Baronet

Sir James Rushout, 1st Baronet (22 March 1644 – 16 February 1698) was an English Member of Parliament and baronet.

Sir James was made a Baronet at the young age of 17 in 1661 (whether he was the youngest first creation of a baronet is unknown), and later served as Member of Parliament for Evesham and Worcestershire in the Parliament of England. He was nominated by the king to be ambassador at Constantinople in April 1697, but died before he could take up the appointment.

He had several children, by his wife Alice, daughter of Edmund Pitt, including:

• Sir James Rushout, 2nd Baronet
• Sir John Rushout, 4th Baronet
• Elizabeth, who married firstly Sir George Thorold, 1st Baronet, and secondly George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton.

Sources

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets

Parliament of England
Preceded by William Sandys Sir John Hanmer	Member of Parliament for Evesham 1670–1685 With: Sir John Hanmer to 1679 Henry Parker 1679–1681 Edward Rudge 1681–1685	Succeeded by Henry Parker John Matthewes
Preceded by Sir John Pakington, 3rd Bt James Pytts	Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1689–1690 With: Thomas Foley	Succeeded by Sir John Pakington, 4th Bt Thomas Foley
Preceded by Henry Parker John Matthewes	Member of Parliament for Evesham 1690–1698 With: Edward Rudge to 1695 Henry Parker from 1695	Succeeded by John Rudge Henry Parker
Baronetage of England
New creation	Baronet of Milnst, Essex 1661–1698	Succeeded by James Rushout