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Castle Rising (UK Parliament Constituency)
Castle Rising was a parliamentary borough in Norfolk, which elected two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1558 until it was abolished by the Great Reform Act 1832. Its famous members of Parliament included the future Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, Robert Walpole and the diarist Samuel Pepys. History The borough extended over four parishes - Castle Rising, Roydon, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Roydon, North Wootton, Norfolk, North Wootton and South Wootton, in rural Norfolk to the north-east of King's Lynn. Castle Rising had once been a market town and seaport, but long before the passing of the Reform Act 1832 had declined to little more than a village. In 1831, the population of the borough was 888, and contained 169 houses. Castle Rising was a burgage borough, meaning that the right to vote was vested in the owners of particular properties ("burgage tenemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements in England that were granted some self-government; burghs were the Scottish equivalent. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of Parliament of England, parliament. The use of the word ''borough'' probably derives from the burghal system of Alfred the Great. Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points (Burhs); in order to maintain these particular settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. After the Norman Conquest, when certain towns were granted self-governance, the concept of the burh/borough seems to have been reused to mean a self-governing settlement. The concept of the borough has been used repeatedly (and often differently) throughout the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Suffolk
Earl of Suffolk is a title which has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074. The second creation came in 1337 in favour of Robert de Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Robert de Ufford; the title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Earl, in 1382. The third creation came in 1385 in favour of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Michael de la Pole. (For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Suffolk, Duke of Suffolk (1448 creation).) The fourth creation was in 1603Cokayne, G. E. & Geoffrey H. White, eds. (1953). The Complete Peerage, or a history of the House of Lords and all its members from the earliest times, volume XII part 1: Skelmersdale to Towton. 12.1 (2nd ed.). London: The St. Catherine Press, p.464 for Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stanhope (died C
Michael Stanhope may refer to: *Sir Michael Stanhope (died 1552) Sir Michael Stanhope (before 1508 – 26 February 1552) of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, was an influential courtier who was beheaded on Tower Hill, having been convicted of conspiring to assassinate John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, a ... (bef. 1508–1552), Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottinghamshire *Sir Michael Stanhope (died c. 1621) (1549–c. 1621), MP for Ipswich, Orford and Castle Rising, son of above * Michael Stanhope (Royalist) (died 1648), colonel killed at the battle at Willoughby Field, Nottinghamshire * Michael Stanhope (priest) (died 1737), Canon of Windsor {{hndis, Stanhope, Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Drury (MP For Suffolk)
Sir William Drury (8 March 1550 – 1589) was an English landowner and member of parliament. He was the father of Sir Robert Drury, patron of the poet John Donne. Family William Drury, born 8 March 1550, was the eldest son of Robert Drury (d. 7 December 1557), esquire, and Audrey Rich, the daughter of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor of England. His paternal grandparents were William Drury (d. 1558) and Elizabeth (d. 19 May 1575), daughter and co-heiress of Henry Sothel, Esquire, Attorney General to Henry VII of Stoke Faston, Leicestershire, and Joan Empson, daughter of Sir Richard Empson. Sir William Drury had three brothers and eight sisters:; ; . *Henry Drury, who died without issue. *Thomas Drury (born 8 May 1551).. *Robert Drury, who died an infant. *Anne Drury, who married John Thornton of Soham, Cambridgeshire. *Mary Drury (born 14 February 1546), who married Robert Russell of West Rudham, Norfolk. *Elizabeth Drury (born 8 February 1547), who married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Flowerdew
Edward Flowerdew (died 1586), was an English judge and Member of Parliament (MP). Life Flowerdew was the fourth son of John Flowerdew of Hethersett, Norfolk, and Katherine, daughter of William Sheres. He was educated at Cambridge, but took no degree. He became a member of the Inner Temple 11 October 1552, and in the autumn of 1569 and Lent of 1577 was reader, and in 1579 treasurer.Flowerdew, Edward (c.1534-86) of Hethersett and Stanfield Hall, Norf. ''History of Parliament Online'' retrieved 18 Mar 2025 He obtained considerable celebrity as a lawyer in his own county. In 1571 Flowerdew became counsel to the dean and chapter of Norwich, and in 1573 to the town of |
Nicholas Mynn
Nicholas Mynn (fl. 1558–1572), of Little Walsingham, Norfolk, was an English politician. Life Mynn was the second son of John Mynn. He married Elizabeth Drury, who was the daughter of Robert Drury. Mynn was a servant of Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk. Mynn was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bramber in 1558, Horsham in 1559, New Shoreham in 1563, Morpeth in 1571 and Castle Rising Castle Rising is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Castle Rising is located along the course of the River Babingley, separating the village from the lost village of Babingley. The village is located north-east ... in 1572. In 1558, the Duke of Norfolk sent him to Rome to secure a dispensation for Norfolk's second marriage. By 1560, he had moved to Little Walsingham. Nothing further is known about him after 1572. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mynn, Nicholas Year of birth missing Year of death missing People from Walsingham English MPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dacres
George Dacres (c. 1533–1580), of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Castle Rising in 1571. He married Elizabeth Carew and they had two daughters. Their daughter Margaret married George Garrard, one of the sons of Sir William Garrard (Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over a ... 1555-1556).'Garrard, of Lamer', in J. Burke and B. Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland'', 2nd Edition (John Russell Smith, London 1844pp. 213-15(Google). References 1530s births 1580 deaths People from Cheshunt English MPs 1571 Politicians from Hertfordshire {{1571-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Carew (MP For Castle Rising)
Francis Carew (1530?–1611), of Beddington, Surrey was an English politician. Family Carew was the son of Nicholas Carew, friend of Henry VIII of England, and his wife, Elizabeth Bryan, who has been suggested as a possible mistress of Henry VIII's. Through his mother, he was a third cousin of both Edward VI and Elizabeth I, through their mothers. His father was executed for his supposed part in the Exeter Conspiracy in March 1539 and his lands were forfeited to the Crown. However his mother was a sister of Sir Francis Bryan, an intimate friend of the King, and through his goodwill, the family were able to live in reasonable comfort. By 1561 Carew had succeeded in recovering most of his father's forfeited estates, though he was forced to buy back Beddington from Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche. Little is known of Carew's early life, but he is thought to have been attached to the household of Queen Catherine Parr. He rebuilt Beddington Hall, where he frequently en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Steyning
Thomas Steyning (died c. 1582?), of Earl Soham, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Castle Rising in 1559. Family He married Frances Howard, Countess of Surrey and had two children: a son Henry, and a daughter, Mary. Mary married Charles Seckford Charles Seckford (1551–1592), of Great Bealings, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk District, East Suffolk .... References Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain English MPs 1559 People from Suffolk Coastal (district) {{1559-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas L'Estrange (politician, Born 1511)
Sir Nicholas le Strange (1 January 1511 – 19 February 1580) of Hunstanton, Norfolk, was an English Member of Parliament (MP) who held significant lands and offices in Norfolk. Biography The eldest son of Thomas Le Strange and Anne Vaux, L'Estrange was born in 1515. He succeeded his father in 1545 and was knighted in 1547. His mother was Anne, a daughter of Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden. He had a brother, Richard Lestrange, who was also a Norfolk Member of Parliament (MP). L'Estrange was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Norfolk for 1538–1547, 1558/59–1571 and from 1579 for life, and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for 1548–1549. He was appointed as steward of the manors of Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset in 1546, and also Chamberlain to Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk. On 15 September 1549 he wrote to William Cecil, the king's attorney, denying any sympathy with Kett's rebellion. In March 1552, during the reign of Edward VI, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Radcliffe (died 1568)
Sir John Radcliffe (31 December 1539 – 9 November 1568), was the son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, and his third wife, Mary Arundell.. Family Sir John Radcliffe, baptized on 31 December 1539 at the church of St Lawrence Pountney in London, was the younger but only surviving son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, and his third wife, Mary Arundell. By his father's two earlier marriages he had three brothers and two sisters of the half blood. Sir John Radcliffe's father, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, married firstly, shortly after 23 July 1505, Elizabeth Stafford, the elder daughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, by whom he had three sons: * Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1507–1542), father of Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, a leading figure at the court of Queen Elizabeth. *Sir Humphrey Radcliffe (c. 1508/9–13 August 1566) of Elstow, Bedfordshire, who married Isabel Harvey, daughter and heir of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 (also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), enacted by the Whig government of Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, introducing major changes to the electoral system of England and Wales, expanding the electorate in the United Kingdom. The legislation granted the right to vote to a broader segment of the male population by standardizing property qualifications, extending the franchise to small landowners, tenant farmers, shopkeepers, and all householders who paid a yearly rental of £10 or more. The act also reapportioned constituencies to address the unequal distribution of seats. The act of England and Wales was accompanied by the Scottish Reform Act 1832 and Irish Reform Act 1832, respectively. Before the reform, most members of Parliament nominally represented boroughs. However, the number of electors in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
