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Sir George Speke, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Speke, 2nd Baronet (1 October 1653 – 14 January 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1675 and 1683. Speke was the son of Sir Hugh Speke, 1st Baronet of Hasilbury, Wiltshire and his wife Anne Croke, daughter of John Mayne or Mayney of Staplehurst, Kent. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1661. In 1675, Speke was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in the Cavalier Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Bath in the two elections of 1679. In 1681 he was elected MP for Chippenham. Speke died at the age of 29 and was buried in the church at Box, Wiltshire when the Baronetcy became extinct. Speke married Rachael Wyndham, daughter of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet (''ca.'' 1632 – 29 October 1683) of Orchard Wyndham, Somerset, was Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1656 and twice for Taunton in 1659 and 1660. He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1679–80. Origins Willia ... and his wife F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hungerford (spendthrift)
Sir Edward Hungerford, KB (20 October 1632 – 1711), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1702. He was famous for his profligate ways and sold thirty manors, including the family seat at Farleigh Hungerford, to fund his extravagant lifestyle. He founded Hungerford Market at Charing Cross as a commercial venture. Origins Hungerford was the son and heir of Anthony Hungerford (1607/8-1657) by his wife Rachel Jones, daughter of Rice Jones of Asthall, Oxfordshire and was baptised at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire. His father was a supporter of the royalist cause in the Civil War. Hungerford was a student of Queen's College, Oxford, in 1649. He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father in 1657. Career In 1658 Hungerford was elected Member of Parliament for Chippenham in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He was elected MP for Chippenham in 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was made a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English MPs 1680–1681
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronets In The Baronetage Of England
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century, however in its current usage was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. A baronetcy is the only British hereditary honour that is not a peerage, with the exception of the Anglo-Irish Black Knights, White Knights, and Green Knights (of whom only the Green Knights are extant). A baronet is addressed as "Sir" (just as is a knight) or "Dame" in the case of a baronetess, but ranks above all knighthoods and damehoods in the order of precedence, except for the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the dormant Order of St Patrick. Baronets are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, even though William Thoms claims that: The precise quality of this dignity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1683 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – The Brandenburger—African Company, of the German state of Brandenburg, signs a treaty with representatives of the Ahanta tribe (in what is now Ghana), to establish the fort and settlement of Groß Friedrichsburg, in honor of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. The location is later renamed Princes Town, also called Pokesu. * January 6 – The tragic opera '' Phaëton'', written by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Philippe Quinault, is premiered at the Palace of Versailles. * January 27 – Gove's Rebellion breaks out in the Province of New Hampshire in North America as a revolt against the Royal Governor, Edward Cranfield. Most of the participants, and their leader Edward Gove, are arrested. Gowe is convicted of treason but pardoned three years later. * February 7 – The opera '' Giustino'' by Giovanni Legrenzi and about the life of the Byzantine Emperor Justin, premieres in Venice. * March 14 – A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1653 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – By the Coonan Cross Oath, the Eastern Church in India cuts itself off from colonial Portuguese tutelage. * January– The Swiss Peasant War begins after magistrates meeting at Lucerne refuse to hear from a group of peasants who have been financially hurt by the devaluation of the currency issued from Bern. * February 2 – New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. * February 3 – Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile. * February 10 – Swiss peasant war of 1653: Peasants from the Entlebuch valley in Switzerland assemble at Heiligkreuz to organize a plan to suspend all tax payments to the authorities in the canton of Lucerne, after having been snubbed at a magisterial meeting in Lucerne. More communities in the canton join in an alliance concluded at Wolhusen on February 26. * February – The Morning Star Rebellion (''Morgonstjärneupproret'') of peasants breaks out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharington Talbot
Sharington Talbot (1656-85), of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Chippenham Chippenham is a market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village ... in 1685. References 1656 births 1685 deaths 17th-century English people Politicians from Wiltshire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) {{England-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Bayntun (died 1691)
Henry Bayntun (17 December 1664 – June 1691) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons between 1685 and 1691. Bayntun was the son of Edward Bayntun (died 1679), Sir Edward Bayntun and his wife Stuarta Thynne daughter of Sir Thomas Thynne (died_1669), Thomas Thynne (cir 1610-1669). Bayntun was elected Member of Parliament MP for Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency), Chippenham in 1685 and sat until 1690. He was then elected MP for Calne (UK Parliament constituency), Calne in 1690 and sat until his death in 1691. During the 1680s Henry Bayntun purchased Hinton Priory, Farleigh Hungerford Castle and surrounding estates from Sir Edward Hungerford (Hungerford Market), Edward Hungerford. References 1664 births 1691 deaths English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Ashe (MP)
Samuel Ashe (died 1708) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and from 1679 to 1681. Ashe was the son of James Ashe, a clothier of Freshford, Somerset, and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis. He entered the Inner Temple in 1646 and was called to the Bar in 1653. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1649 to 1652 and in 1657. Also in 1657, he bought the estate of Langley Burrell. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Heytesbury in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from January 1660 to 1662, commissioner for militia in March 1660 and a J.P. from March to July 1660. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire again from 1665 to 1680. From May the July 1674 he was JP for Wiltshire again. In October 1679 he was elected MP for Chippenham. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1689 to 1690. Ashe died "very aged", and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
