Samuel Mico
Sir Samuel Mico (1608-1666) was a London Merchant who traded out of the port of Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth in Dorset. He established a charity that is extant and left a fortune to his wife the benefactress Lady Jane Mico. Life Mico was baptised in St Mary's Church, Weymouth on 22 March 1608. Mico was made a Freeman of the City of London on 26 March 1633. Mico was listed in "The Most Wealthy Inhabitants of London" in 1640 when he was only 32. He was Master of the Mercers' Company, Mercers Company in 1655. Sir Samuel Mico was knighted on 18 March 1665, however there was no official citation with regards to his knighthood, although records kept by the College of Arms suggests “that he was knighted in consideration of a liberal subscription to King Charles II’s loan of £100,000 which was made to him about 1664”. Sir Samuel died before 24 May 1666 when his will was proved. He left a fortune to his wife the benefactress Lady Jane Mico and her will created schools in the Caribb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weymouth, Dorset
Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, on the English Channel coast of England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey, south of the county town of Dorchester, Weymouth had a population of 53,427 in 2021. It is the third largest settlement in Dorset after Bournemouth and Poole. The history of the town stretches back to the 12th century and includes roles in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas and the development of Georgian architecture. It was a major departure point for the Normandy Landings during World War II. Prior to local government reorganisation in April 2019, Weymouth formed a borough with the neighbouring Isle of Portland. Since then the area has been governed by Dorset Council. Weymouth, Portland and the Purbeck district are in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. A seaside resort, Weymouth and its economy depend on tourism. Visitors are attracted by its harbour and position, halfway along the Jurass ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jane Mico
Jane, Lady Mico born Jane Robinson (in or before 1634 – 1670) was an English benefactor. The clauses in her will intended to relieve slavery, still manifests itself in the creation of Mico University College in Jamaica. Her almshouses in London continue and her bequest to Fairford's apprentices continues to educate at the Farmor's School. Life She was born in or before 1634 and her parents were Elizabeth (born Burrell) and William Robinson of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. At some time she married Samuel Mico who was a successful London merchant. His first wife, Elizabeth had died in 1640 and in 1641 the last two of children born during that marriage also died and were buried with their mother at St Stephen Walbrook church in London. left, Lady Mico's almhouses in London She was left all her husband's "houshold stuff, plate and jewells" and everything that due to a wife by custom. She made her name with the will that she drew up on 1 June 1670. She must have died that year as he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weymouth Harbour 2005 From The South Side Showing The George Inn
Weymouth can refer to: Places ;In the United Kingdom * Weymouth, Dorset, England :* Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) :* Weymouth and Portland, the abolished local government district :* Weymouth Bay :* Weymouth Beach :* Weymouth Harbour, Dorset :* Weymouth Harbour Tramway :* Weymouth Pavilion :* Weymouth railway station :* Weymouth Quay railway station ;In the United States * Weymouth, Massachusetts *Weymouth, Ohio * Weymouth Township, New Jersey *Weymouth, Atlantic County, New Jersey *Weymouth Hall, a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi ;Elsewhere *Weymouth, Tasmania, Australia *Weymouth Bay, Queensland, Australia * Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada * Weymouth, New Zealand *Weymouth, Saint Michael, Barbados Other uses * Weymouth F.C. * Weymouth College * HMS ''Weymouth'', several ships *19294 Weymouth * Weymouth New Testament People with the surname *Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth * George Weymouth (c.1585-c.1612), English explorer *George W. Weymou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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St Mary's Church, Weymouth
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. Built of Portland stone in 1815–1817, the church has been described as having an "austere design in Palladian mode". It has been a Grade I listed building since 1953. History A church on the site of St Mary's dates back to the 13th-century, when a Chantry chapel was first recorded there in 1299. A new church was built on the site in 1605, which replaced St Mary's at Radipole as the parish church of Melcombe Regis in 1606. The decision to build a new church stemmed from the church at Radipole being too small and at an inconvenient location for many parishioners. Furthermore, it was considered that Melcombe Regis was "subject to the incursion of foreign enemies, who might surprise the town during Divine service, and depart before the inhabitants could repair home to make resistance". The church was frequently used by King George III during his visits to Weymouth between 1789 and 1805. By the ear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mercers' Company
The Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier Livery Company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. It is the first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies. Although of even older origin, the company was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394, the company's earliest extant Charter. The company's aim was to act as a trade association for general merchants, and especially for exporters of wool and importers of velvet, silk and other luxurious fabrics ( mercers). By the 16th century many members of the company had lost any connection with the original trade. Today, the Company exists primarily as a charitable institution, supporting a variety of causes. The company's motto is ''Honor Deo'', Latin for "Honour to God". Etymology The word "mercer" derives from the Latin ''merx, mercis'', "merchandise" from which root also derives the word "merchant". The words ''mercero'' and ''mercier'', still used in Spanish and French respecti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sir Samuel Mico Plaque
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Miss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1608 Births
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1665 Deaths
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17th-century English Merchants
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( 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 royal court could be more easily ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |