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John LaRoche (MP)
John LaRoche (1700–1752) of Pall Mall, and Englefield Green, Surrey, was a British merchant and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1752. Early life LaRoche was the eldest son of Peter Crothaire (afterwards LaRoche), a Huguenot of Bordeaux, the barber of Queen Anne's husband Prince George of Denmark. He was admitted at the Middle Temple on 12 September 1717 and at Queens' College, Cambridge on 28 October 1717. He married before 1731, Elizabeth Garnier, the daughter of Isaac Garnier of St. James's, Westminster, apothecary to the army. Career LaRoche worked initially as a steward for the Robartes family, who had a controlling interest in the Bodmin Parliamentary seat. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as Bodmin at a by-election in June 1725, but was returned as Whig Member of Parliament for Bodmin at another by-election on 31 January 1727. He was returned again shortly after at the 1727 British general election. He regularly voted with the Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englefield Green
Englefield Green is a large village in the Borough of Runnymede, Surrey, England, approximately west of central London. It is home to Royal Holloway, University of London. The village grew from a hamlet in the 19th century, when much of Egham ( to the east) was sold by the Crown Estate. History The village grew from a hamlet and medieval farmed swathe of land, known as a tithing, of the same name, combined with was a much wider, that is eastern tranche of its area associated with the former Great South West Road and its neighbouring land known as ''Egham Hill'', both in Egham in the 19th century, when much of its land, principally in the western half, was parted with by sale from the Great Park in the Crown Estate. Parts of it in the west remain Crown Estate, mainly the entire south-east quarter of the Great Park (that non-built-up land seen in the map, shown, which is not in neighbouring Berkshire). The last duel in England The last fatal duel in England took place on Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Le Heup
Isaac le Heup (c.1686–1747) of Gunthorpe, Norfolk, was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1722 and 1741 . Early life Le Heup was the eldest son of Thomas Le Heup, and his wife Jeanne Harmon, daughter of Pierre Harmon of Caen, Normandy. His father was a Huguenot from St. Lo, Normandy who emigrated to England on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and settled at St. Anne's, Westminster. Le Heup married Elizabeth Lombard, daughter of Peter Lombard of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, tailor to Queen Anne, on 10 August 1720. He was thus connected by this marriage to Horace Walpole who was his brother-in-law. He succeeded his father in 1736. Career Le Heup was returned as Member of Parliament for Bodmin as a government supporter at the 1722 general election. In 1726 he was appointed British representative at the Diet of Ratisbon, but was expelled in April 1727 in a tit-for-tat reprisal for the expulsion of the Imperial minister from London. He pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British MPs 1734–1741
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Members Of The Parliament Of Great Britain For Constituencies In Cornwall
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English Merchants
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Members Of The Middle Temple
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The Queen's College, Oxford
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating ( Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1752 Deaths
Year 175 ( CLXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Iulianus (or, less frequently, year 928 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 175 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Marcus Aurelius suppresses a revolt of Avidius Cassius, governor of Syria, after the latter proclaims himself emperor. * Avidius Cassius fails in seeking support for his rebellion and is assassinated by Roman officers. They send his head to Aurelius, who persuades the Senate to pardon Cassius's family. * Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina, is named Caesar. * M. Sattonius Iucundus, decurio in Colonia Ulpia Traiana, restores the Thermae of Coriovallum (modern Heerlen) there are sources that state this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hunt (MP)
George Hunt (c1720–1798), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 31 years from 1753 to 1784. Early life Hunt was the son of Thomas Hunt of Mollington, Cheshire and his wife Mary Vere Robartes, daughter of Russell Robartes M.P. He matriculated at Queen’s College, Oxford on 10 March 1738, aged 17. In 1741, he succeeded his uncle to the Lanhydrock estate in Cornwall. modernising Lanhydrock House by demolishing the east wing, painting the house red and improving the interior. Political career Hunt was returned as Member of Parliament for Bodmin at a by-election in 1753 and was then elected without a contest in the 1754 general election and the 1761 general election. There was a contest at Bodmin in the 1768 general election and Hunt topped the poll, Hunt was returned for Bodmin again in 1774 and 1780 Events January–March * January 16 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British Admiral Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard West (Lord Chancellor Of Ireland)
Richard West (c. 1691 – 3 December 1726) was an English barrister, judge, playwright and politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1721 to 1726. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1725 to 1726, succeeding Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton. Background West was born in London, son of Richard West senior, a merchant (who outlived him). His sister married another merchant John Glover, and was the mother of Richard Glover (poet), Richard Glover the poet. The future poet is said to have been something of a favourite of his uncle. Career West was called to the Bar in 1714 and became one of its leaders in a remarkably short time; he was made King's Counsel and a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1717. He was returned as Member of Parliament for Grampound (UK Parliament constituency), Grampound at a by-election in 1721. At the 1722 general election he was returned as MP for Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency), Bodmin. In the House of Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Irby, 1st Baron Boston
William Irby, 1st Baron Boston (8 March 1707 – 30 March 1775) was a British peer and Member of Parliament. Life Irby was the son of Sir Edward Irby, 1st Baronet and inherited his father's baronetcy in 1718. On 26 August 1746, he married Albinia Selwyn and they had three children including: * Augusta Georgina Elizabeth Irby (b. 15 July 1747). * William Henry Irby (b. 29 August 1750).''The Register of Births & Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster Vol. IV. 1741-1760''. 3 September 1750. Irby was a Page of Honour to King George I and King George II in the final and first few years of their reigns, respectively. He was also an equerry to Frederick, Prince of Wales from 1728 to 1736, Vice-Chamberlain to the Prince's wife, Augusta from 1736 to 1751 and her Lord Chamberlain from 1751 to 1772. Irby was also MP for Launceston from 1735 to 1747 and for Bodmin from 1747 to 1761. In 1761 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Boston, of Boston in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
