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William Kingsmill (died 1618)
William Kingsmill (died 1618) was an English landowner. He was a son of William Kingsmill (died 1592) and Bridget Raleigh (died 1607), a daughter of George Raleigh. His home was at Sydmonton. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire, Sheriff of Hampshire in 1601 and 1612. James VI and I, King James and Anne of Denmark stayed at Sydmonton Court in August 1603. Anne of Denmark stayed in August 1611. He died in January 1618. Marriage and family He married Anne Wilkes or Willes, daughter of William Willes of Middleton Cheney. Their children included: * Henry Kingsmill of Sidmonton (1587-1624), who married Bridget White (died 1672), their son Henry was killed at the battle of Edgehill. * Richard Kingsmill of Malshanger (died 1663) * Constance Kingsmill, who married Thomas Baker (died 1625), Thomas Baker (died 1625) of Whittingham Hall, Fressingfield * Elizabeth Kingsmill, who married Edward Tyrrell of Thornton, Buckinghamshire, Thornton * Eleanor Kingsmill, who married Timothy Tyrrell (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydmonton Court In December 2008
Sydmonton is a small village, estate and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green, in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, Berkshire, Newbury, which lies approximately north-west from the village. In 1931 the parish had a population of 139. Governance The village is now part of the civil parish of "Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green", historically having been within the parish of Kingsclere. It is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne Wards of the United Kingdom, ward of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Ecchinswell to form "Ecchinswell and Sydmonton". History File:Circle of William Segar Sir Henry Kingsmill.jpg, Portrait by William Segar of Sir Henry Kingsmill (1587-1625), (knighted, 1611), of Sydmonton, son of Sir William Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire. This title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959. List of High Sheriffs 11th and 12th centuries 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century References The history of the worthies of England. Volume 2 by Fuller *''The Times'' {{High Shrievalties Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ... Local government in Hampshire High Sheriff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James VI And I
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and King of Ireland, Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until Death and funeral of James VI and I, his death in 1625. Although he long tried to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland and Kingdom of England, England remained sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws, ruled by James in personal union. James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII of England, Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and thus a potential successor to all three thrones. He acceded to the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months, after his mother was forced to abdicate in his favour. Although his mother was a Catholic, James was brought up as a Protestant. Four regents gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Denmark
Anne of Denmark (; 12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619) was the wife of King James VI and I. She was List of Scottish royal consorts, Queen of Scotland from their marriage on 20 August 1589 and List of English royal consorts, Queen of England and Ireland from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until Death and funeral of Anne of Denmark, her death in 1619. The second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Anne married James at age 14. They had three children who survived infancy: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, who predeceased his parents; Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, Princess Elizabeth, who became Queen of Bohemia; and James's future successor, Charles I of England, Charles I. Anne demonstrated an independent streak and a willingness to use factional Scottish politics in her conflicts with James over the custody of Prince Henry and his treatment of her friend Barbara Ruthven, Beatrix Ruthven. Anne app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middleton Cheney
Middleton Cheney is a large village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is about east of Banbury in Oxfordshire and about west-northwest of Brackley. The A422 road between Banbury and Brackley used to pass through Middleton Cheney, but now Bypass (road), bypasses it to the south. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census recorded the parish's population (including Thenford) as 3,597. Archaeology and history The village's name means "middle farm" or "middle settlement". John de Chendut held the manor in the 12th century. Traces of Prehistoric Britain#Neolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age and Roman Britain, Roman settlements have been found in the parish. An open field system of farming prevailed in the parish until the 18th century. Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament passed the (9 Geo. 3. c. ''102'' ) and the parish was surveyed for its inclosure awards in 1770. There is a row of 19th-century almsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill, Warwickshire, Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. All attempts at constitutional compromise between Charles I of England, King Charles and Long Parliament, Parliament broke down early in 1642. Both the King and Parliament raised large armies to gain their way by force of arms. In October, at his temporary base near Shrewsbury, the King decided to march to London in order to force a decisive confrontation with Parliament's main army, commanded by the Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, Earl of Essex. Late on 22 October, both armies unexpectedly found the enemy to be close by. The next day, the Royalist army descended from Edge Hill to force battle. After the Parliamentarian artillery opened a cannonade, the Royalists attacked. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. Many men f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malshanger
Malshanger is a small village in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, which lies approximately 4.5 miles (7.1 km) south-east from the village. Governance The village is part of the civil parish of Oakley, and is part of the Oakley and North Waltham ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. Notable people *William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the Primus inter pares, ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the bishop of the diocese of Canterbury. The first archbishop ... References Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Baker (died 1625)
Thomas Baker (died 1625), of Whittingham Hall in Fressingfield, Suffolk and Leyton, Essex, was an English politician. Early life Baker was the son of Richard Baker (English politician, died 1594), Sir Richard Baker (d. 1594), Member of Parliament, MP for Lancaster, Horsham, New Shoreham and New Romney, and his first wife, Katherine Tyrrell, the daughter of Sir John Tirrell and stepdaughter of Sir William Petre. His father was the eldest son of John Baker (died 1558), Sir John Baker, Chancellor of the Exchequer and, his second wife, Elizabeth Dineley. His paternal uncle was John Baker (by 1531–1604/6), John, and one of his aunts, Cecily Baker, was the wife of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst.Baker, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fressingfield
Fressingfield is a village in Suffolk, England, east of Diss, Norfolk, Diss, Norfolk. In 2015 it had a population of 1021, with one shop (Mace (retailer), Mace), a medical centre, public house, restaurant, primary school, and three churches, with Anglican, Baptist and Methodist congregations. A vineyard, Oak Hill Wines, is also located nearby. The parish of Fressingfield contains . Of the more than 500 parishes in Suffolk, Fressingfield is the 16th largest. History A Roman roads, Roman Road 15 miles (24 km) long, from Pulham St Mary to Peasenhall, passes through the parish of Fressingfield. Its route is recognisable as the present B1116 road, B1116 passing through Weybread ("Weybread Straight"). At the present-day Gooch's Farm, however, an early medieval diversion takes traffic into Fressingfield. ''Fessefelda'' as it was spelt, or perhaps misspelt, at the time, was first documented in the Domesday Book (1086).A. D. Mills, 2011, ''A Dictionary of British Place-Names'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Buckinghamshire
Thornton is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse about north-east of Buckingham in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire. History The toponym is derived from the Old English for "thorn tree by a farm". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as ''Ternitone''. It was formerly thought that the "lost" Domesday manor of Hasley formed part of Thornton but it is now established that this was incorrect and that Hasley was part of Radclive. Church The earliest record of the Church of England Church of Saint Michael and All Angels dates from 1219.Page, 1927, pages 243-249 The present building is 14th-century, but was dramatically restored between 1770 and 1800 and largely rebuilt by the Gothic Revival architect John Tarring in 1850.Pevsner, 1973, page 268 The restorers retained mediaeval features including the 14th-century belltower, chancel arch and clerestory A clerestory ( ; , also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Tyrrell (died 1632)
Sir Timothy Tyrrell (also spelled Tirrell; –1632) was an Englishman who served as Master of the Buckhounds to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, and King Charles I. Family Tyrrell was born in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, the son of Sir Edward Tyrrell, Member of Parliament for Buckingham, by his second wife, Margaret. He was the brother of politician and judge Thomas Tyrrell. He married Eleanor Kingsmill, daughter of Sir William Kingsmill (died 1618) of Sydmonton and Anne Wilkes, on 22 August 1613 in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire. They had seven children: *Sir Timothy Tyrrell (1617–1701), also Master of the Hounds to King Charles *William, killed in the English Civil War at the Siege of Chester in 1644 *Henry, ranger of Whaddon Chase *Charles, died unmarried, 1694 *Eleanor, married first to Sir Peter Temple; secondly to Richard Grenville of Wotton, with whom she had Richard Grenville, M.P. *Bridget, died unmarried *Mary, married to Sir Walter Pye Shotover Park Tyrrell was granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
