, ▁Oxford ▁aged ▁ 1 5 ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁ 1 5 9 7 , ▁ ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁B A ▁on ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 1 6 0 1 ▁and ▁MA ▁on ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 1 6 0 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁ ▁incorpor ated ▁ ▁at ▁Cambridge ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 6 1 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 6 2 5 ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁ ▁Cr ick lade , ▁and ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 6 2 6 ▁for ▁Ch ich ester . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 6 4 0 ▁he ▁was ▁again ▁elected ▁for ▁ ▁Ch ich ester ▁in ▁the ▁Short ▁Parliament . ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁MP ▁for ▁Port sm outh ▁in ▁the ▁Long ▁Parliament ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 6 4 0 . ▁▁ ▁Dow se ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 6 4 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 5 8 0 s ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 6 4 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁Hart ▁Hall , ▁Oxford ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁England ▁( pre - 1 7 0 7 ) ▁for ▁Port sm outh ‎ ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁the ▁Stuart ▁period ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 2 5 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 2 6 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 4 0 ▁( A pril ) ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 4