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Charles Edwin (died 1801)
Charles Edwin (born Wyndham; died 1801) was a Welsh politician. He was the oldest son of Thomas Wyndham of Cromer, Norfolk. His mother, Anne, was the daughter of Samuel Edwin MP, and the sister of Charles Edwin (died 1756), Charles Edwin MP. Charles Wyndham married twice; first in 1762 to Eleanor, daughter of Major James Rooke, and secondly to Charlotte, daughter of Robert Jones of Fonmon Castle. When he inherited his uncle's estates in 1776, he took the name Edwin. At the 1780 British general election, 1780 general election he was elected unopposed as the member of parliament (MP) for Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency), Glamorgan. He held the seat until 1789, when he stood down in favour of his son Thomas Wyndham (of Dunraven Castle), Thomas Wyndham. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwin, Charles Year of birth unknown 1801 deaths People from Glamorgan Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies British MPs 1780–1784 British MPs 1784–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wyndham With His Father Charles Edwin Wyndham
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Cromer, Norfolk
Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the North Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It is north of Norwich, northwest of North Walsham and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authorities are North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is on Holt Road in the town, and Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The civil parish has an area of and at the 2011 census had a population of 7,683. The town is notable as a traditional tourist resort and for the Cromer crab, which forms the major source of income for local fishermen. The motto ''Gem of the Norfolk Coast'' is highlighted on the town's road signs. History The town has given its name to the ''Cromerian Stage'' or ''Cromerian Complex'', also called the ''Cromerian'', a stage in the Pleistocene glacial history of north-western Europe. Cromer is not mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086. The place-name 'Cromer' is first found in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Edwin
Samuel Edwin (12 March 1671 – 27 September 1722), of Llanmihangel Plas, Glamorgan, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1717. Edwin was the eldest son of Sir Humphrey Edwin, who was Lord Mayor of London from 1697 to 1698, and his wife Elizabeth Sambrooke, daughter of Samuel Sambrooke, merchant of London. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford on 15 April 1687, aged 15 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 11 July 1689. He married Lady Catherine Montagu, daughter of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester by licence dated 20 September 1697. In 1707, on the death of his father, he inherited extensive properties in Westminster and Glamorgan. Edwin stood for Parliament as a Tory at Minehead at the 1715 general election, but was unsuccessful. He was returned as Member of Parliament for Minehead in the poll at a by-election on 11 April 1717 but was unseated on petition just over a month later on 23 May. He stood for Minehead again at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Edwin (died 1756)
Charles Edwin ( – 29 June 1756) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1741 to 1756. Early life Edwin was the eldest son of Samuel Edwin, MP of Llanmihangel Plas, Glamorgan, and grandson of Sir Humphrey Edwin, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1698. His mother was Lady Catherine Montagu, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Manchester. He succeeded his father in 1722 and in 1735 succeeded to the Surrey, Sussex and Northamptonshire estates of his uncle Thomas Edwin. On 1 May 1736, Edwin married Lady Charlotte Hamilton (1707–1777), daughter of the 4th Duke of Hamilton. Career Edwin was selected Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1739 to 1740. He turned up by chance at a meeting to nominate Admiral Vernon as candidate for Westminster at the forthcoming 1741 general election and found himself put forward as the Admiral's running-mate. At the election, the High Bailiff arbitrarily closed the poll early and brought in soldiers for protection when he declared the Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fonmon Castle
Fonmon Castle () is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan and a Grade I listed building. The castle's gardens are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. With its origins rooted in the 12th century it is today seen as a great architectural rarity, as it is one of few buildings that was drastically remodelled in the 18th century, but not Gothic Revival architecture, Gothicized. The castle is believed to have remained under the ownership of just two families throughout its history; from Norman times, it was owned by the St Johns, and from 1656, by the descendants of Philip Jones of Fonmon, Colonel Philip Jones. History The origins of Fonmon Castle are poorly documented and most of its early history has been discovered through studying its architecture. A popular myth exists that the castle was built by Oliver St John of Fonmon, one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan who ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1780 British General Election
The 1780 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was held during the American War of Independence and returned Lord North to form a new government with a small and rocky majority. The opposition consisted largely of the Rockingham Whigs, the Whig faction led by the Marquess of Rockingham. North's opponents referred to his supporters as Tories, but no Tory party existed at the time and his supporters rejected the label. Summary of the constituencies See 1796 British general election for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain. Dates of election The general election was held between 6 September 1780 and 18 October 1780. At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamorgan (UK Parliament Constituency)
Glamorganshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales, returning two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the English and later British House of Commons. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 divided it into five new constituencies: East Glamorganshire, South Glamorganshire, Mid Glamorganshire, Gower and Rhondda. Boundaries This constituency comprised the whole of Glamorganshire. History For most of its history, the county constituency was represented by landowners from a small number of aristocratic families and this pattern continued until the nineteenth century. Following the Great 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 Pri ... a second county seat was created. By the 1850s it had become virtually impossible for a Tory candidate to be elected as a count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wyndham (of Dunraven Castle)
Thomas Wyndham ( – 28 November 1814), was a Welsh politician. He was the oldest son of Charles Edwin (formerly Wyndham) MP, and of Llanmihangel Plas and Dunraven Castle. His mother was Eleanor, the daughter of James Rooke, an MP for Monmouthshire. He was educated at Eton and at Wadham College, Oxford. He was elected in 1789 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glamorgan, and held the seat until his death in 1814. In 1810 his daughter Caroline married Hon. Windham Quin, who succeeded in 1824 as the 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (usually referred to as Earl of Dunraven) was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 February 1822 for Valentine Quin, 1st Viscount Mount-Earl. Quin had already been created a Baronet, of Adare .... References 1760s births 1814 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Wadham College, Oxford People from Glamorgan Members of the Parliament of Great Britain fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Venables-Vernon, 2nd Baron Vernon
George Venables-Vernon, 2nd Baron Vernon (9 May 1735 – 18 June 1813), was the 2nd Baron Vernon of Kinderton. He acceded to the title in 1780 after the death of his father George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, George Venables-Vernon, first Baron Vernon of Kinderton. Early life He was the only son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon and, his first wife, Hon. Mary Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham. His paternal grandparents were Henry Vernon (1686–1719), Henry Vernon, MP for Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the former Anne Pigott (daughter and heiress of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd). Vernon was educated at Westminster School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, proceeding MA in 1755. Career He served as a Whigs (British political party), Whig member of parliament for Weobley (UK Parliament constituency), Weobley from 1757 to 1761, Bramber (UK Parliament constituency), Bramber from 1762 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Unknown
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
