Sir Edward Bishopp, 2nd Baronet (1602 – April 1649) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1626 and in 1640.
In 1627 he killed Henry Shirley the playwright when the latter called at his house to collect a £40 annual annuity that Bishopp was obliged to pay him under the terms of a bequest.
After initially making his escape Bishopp was captured, charged with manslaughter and sentenced to be burnt on the hand.
Bishopp died at the age of about 47[1] and was succeeded briefly in the baronetcy by his son Thomas, born 3 Dec 1627.
[4] Thomas he died unmarried and without issue in 1652 and was succeeded by his brother Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Baronet (c. 1635 – 3 June 1705).