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Edward Onslow (died 1615)
Sir Edward Onslow or Anslow of Knowle Park, in the parish of Cranleigh, Surrey (1562–1615), was an English landowner. The son of a Speaker of the House of Commons, and the father of a very notable Parliamentarian, he was the first of his family to be knighted. Parentage and Estates He was a son of the lawyer and Recorder of London Richard Onslow (1528–1571) and Catherine Harding (died 1574). His parents are buried at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury."The Family of Onslow", in J. Maclean, ''The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor, Cornwall'', 3 vols. (London, 1879), III, pp. 391-97at pp. 394-95(Google). His elder brother Robert died young."Onslow, Lord Onslow", in A. Collins, ''The Peerage of England'', Fourth edition, corrected and continued, 7 vols. (H. Woodfall, London 1768), VII, pp. 201-19at p. 206(Google). Richard Onslow, who became Speaker of the House of Commons for 1566–67, acquired a very substantial estate at Cranleigh, and also had large posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranleigh
Cranleigh is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Waverley, Surrey, England. It lies southeast of Guildford on a minor road east of the A281, which links Guildford with Horsham. It is in the north-west corner of the Weald, a large remnant forest, the main local remnant being Winterfold Forest directly north-west on the northern Greensand Ridge. In 2011 it had a population of just over 11,000. Etymology Until the mid-1860s, the place was usually spelt Cranley. The Post Office persuaded the vestry to use "''-leigh''" to avoid misdirections to nearby Crawley in West Sussex. The older spelling is publicly visible in the ''Cranley Hotel''. The name is recorded in the ''Pipe Rolls'' as ''Cranlea'' in 1166 and ''Cranelega'' in 1167. A little later in the ''Feet of Fines'' of 1198 the name is written as ''Cranele''. Etymologists consider all these versions to be the fusion of the Old English words "Cran", meaning "Crane (bird), crane", and "Lēoh" that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Onslow (Parliamentarian)
Sir Richard Onslow (1601 – 19 May 1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1664. He fought on the Parliamentary side during the English Civil War. He was the grandson of one Speaker of the House of Commons and the grandfather of another, both also called Richard Onslow. Life Young life Onslow was the younger son of Sir Edward Onslow of Knowle (in Cranleigh), Surrey, and his wife Isabel (Elizabeth), daughter of Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston, West Sussex. He was baptized on 30 July 1601. He had an elder brother Thomas (the heir), and three sisters. His father died in 1615, appointing Elizabeth his executrix and residuary legatee. To Richard was bequeathed an annuity of £100 per annum from manors and estates in Gloucestershire.'Will of Sir Edward Onslowe of Knowle, Cranleigh, Knight': London Metropolitan Archives, Surrey Wills ref. DW/PA/7/10 ff. 16r-17v; DW/PA/5/1615/98. The manor of Bramley (with lands in Bramley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century English Knights
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1616 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – King James VI and I, James I of England attends the masque ''The Golden Age Restored'', a satire by Ben Jonson on fallen court favorite the Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Earl of Somerset. The king asks for a repeat performance on January 6. * January 3 – In the court of James I of England, the king's favorite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers becomes Master of the Horse (encouraging development of the thoroughbred horse); on April 24 he receives the Order of the Garter; and on August 27 he is created Viscount Villiers and Baron Waddon, receiving a grant of land valued at £80,000. In 1617, he will be made Earl of Buckingham. After the William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Pembroke, he is the second richest nobleman in Kingdom of England, England. * January 10 – English diplomat Sir Thomas Roe presents his credentials to the Mughal Empire, Mughal Emperor Jahangir, in Ajmer Fort, opening the do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1562 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 1562 ( MDLXII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March * January 6 – Shane O'Neill of Tír Eoghain pleads his cause at the Palace of Whitehall in London, before Queen Elizabeth I of England, who recognises his status. He returns to Ireland on May 26, and resumes his rebellious activities by November. * January 17 – Huguenots are recognized under the Edict of Saint-Germain. * January 18 ** The Council of Trent reconvenes, after a gap of 10 years. ** Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville's play ''Gorboduc'' is performed for the first time, before Queen Elizabeth I of England. It is the first known English tragedy, and the first English language play to employ blank verse. * February 6 – In the Mughal Empire in India, the Emperor Akbar marries Mariam-uz-Zamani, daughter of Raja Bharmal, the ruler of the Kingdom of Amber. The marriage takes place in Sambhar in what is now the state of Rajast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albury, Surrey
Albury is a village and civil parish in central Surrey, England, around east of Guildford. It is in the Surrey Hills National Landscape and the Guildford (borough), Borough of Guildford. The civil parish covers an area of and includes the settlements of Albury Heath, Farley Green, Surrey, Farley Green, Little London and Brook. The area is drained by the River Tillingbourne and its tributaries, the Law Brook, Surrey, Law Brook and the Sherbourne Brook. Geography and economy Albury civil parish spans the small village and three hamlets, which are Farley Green, Surrey, Farley Green, Little London and adjacent Brook – spaced out by Albury Heath, Foxholes Wood, small fields and Albury Park. About a third of Blackheath Common on the Greensand Ridge is in the parish, which centrally nestles in the Vale of Holmesdale. The old village lay within what is now Albury Park. Albury ''new'' village is at the point where the Sherborne, flowing from near Newlands Corner via the Silent Poo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier Of Longford
Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford (1558–1632), also known as Lord Aungier, was the progenitor of the Earldom of Longford, member of the House of Lords, Privy Councillor for Ireland and Master of the Rolls in Ireland under James I and Charles I.J.E.M., 'Aungier, Francis (1558-1632), of Gray's Inn, London and East Clandon, Surr.; later of Longford and Dublin, Ireland', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981)History of Parliament online Career Youth and education, 1558-1584 Francis was born in 1558 (baptized 14 May) in Coton, Cambridgeshire, the eldest son (of six) of Richard Aungier, Esq. of Cambridge and his wife Rose, daughter of William Steward.'Anger', in J.W. Clay (ed.), ''The Visitation of Cambridgeshire made in Ao 1575'' (etc.), Harleian Society vol. XLII (1897)pp. 17-18(Internet Archive). His father was a barrister and a member of Gray's Inn (admitted 1551),J. Foster (ed.), ''The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Onslow
Arthur Onslow (1 October 169117 February 1768) was an English politician. He set a record for length of service when repeatedly elected to serve as Speaker of the House of Commons, where he was known for his integrity. Early life and education Onslow was born in Kensington, the elder son of Foot Onslow (died 1710) and his wife Susannah née Anlaby. He was educated at The Royal Grammar School, Guildford, and Winchester College and matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, in 1708, although he took no degree. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1713, but had no great practice in law. Career When George I came to the throne, Onslow's uncle Sir Richard Onslow was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. Arthur became his private secretary. When Richard left office in 1715, Arthur obtained a place as receiver general of the Post Office. He became Recorder of Guildford in 1719. As his Post Office position was not compatible with a parliamentary seat, he passed it on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Clandon
West Clandon is a village in Surrey, England, within of the A3. It is situated north west of the much smaller separate village of East Clandon. West Clandon is served by Clandon railway station which runs stopping services via Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon as well as via Epsom to London Waterloo in one direction, and to in the other. Woking railway station is about away (although there is no direct rail link) and offers more destinations and a fast service to London. History and landmarks West Clandon appears in Domesday Book undivided as ''Clanedun'' held by Hugo (Hugh) from Edward de Salisbury. Its domesday assets were: 2½ hides; 1 church (replaced approximately one century later), 1 mill worth 3s, 2½ ploughs, woodland worth 5 hogs. It rendered £3 per year to its overlords. Clandon House, a Palladian architecture mansion, is in the village. Owned by The National Trust, it was largely destroyed by a fire in April 2015. Clandon Park is not part of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiston, West Sussex
Wiston is a scattered village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A283 road northwest of Steyning. The parish covers an area of . In the 2001 census 221 people lived in 86 households, of whom 120 were economically active. Landmarks Chanctonbury Ring, a hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, lies on the border of the parish and the neighbouring parish of Washington. Chanctonbury Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ... as an uncommon woodland type on a chalk escarpment, providing habitat for many species including the protected Great Crested Newt. References Horsham District Villages in West Sussex {{WestSussex-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The House Of Commons (United Kingdom)
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was elected Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the retirement of John Bercow. Hoyle began his first full parliamentary term in the role on 17 December 2019, having been unanimously re-elected after the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 general election. The speaker Speaker (politics), presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak and which Amend (motion), amendments are selected for consideration. The speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. By convention, the Speaker is strictly non-partisan; accordingly, a Speaker is expected to renounce all affiliation with their former political parties when taking office and afterwards. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Shirley (died 1612)
Sir Thomas Shirley (c.1542 – October 1612), of Wiston in Sussex, was an English Member of Parliament, government official and courtier who is said to have suggested the creation of the title of baronet. Family Thomas Shirley was the eldest of the three children of William Sherley (c.1498–1551) of Wiston, Sussex, and Mary Isley, the daughter of Thomas Isley of Sundridge, Kent. Career He was knighted in 1573, and served as High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1576. Also in 1573, he began rebuilding the family seat of Wiston House, which he turned into a massive country house. (It is now the site of the government's Wilton Park conference centre.) However, soon afterwards Shirley found himself in considerable financial difficulties which eventually swallowed the family fortune. In 1586 Queen Elizabeth I appointed Sir Thomas Treasurer-at-War to the English forces serving in the Netherlands during the Dutch Revolt. This gave him the power to speculate with the funds that pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
