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Arthur Porter (MP)
Arthur Porter (c. 1505 – 31 May 1559) was an English Member of Parliament (MP) and was granted Llanthony Secunda Priory. He was the only surviving son of Roger Porter of Newent and Alvington, Gloucestershire and was educated at Lincoln's Inn. In 1526 he was appointed escheator of Gloucestershire and the Welsh Marches. He was a J.P. for Gloucestershire from 1537 to 1547 and appointed Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 1548. He acted as Receiver for the lands of Llantony Priory (Llantony Secunda) in 1539 and 1542, and in consequence was awarded a grant of the Priory lands in 1540. He acquired Pitchcombe manor near Painswick in 1544. He entered Parliament as knight of the shire for Gloucestershire in November 1554 and afterwards served as MP for the city of Gloucester in 1555 and Aylesbury in 1559. He died in office on 31 May 1559. He married twice: firstly to Alice Arnold, the daughter of John Arnold of Churcham, Gloucestershire, with whom he had at least 12 children including Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Massinger
William Massinger (1514/15–1593/94) was an English politician. Life He was the eldest son of Thomas Massinger, who was a sheriff and mayor of Gloucester. The family were close and his father's sister was Joan Cooke who founded the Crypt School in Gloucester. William was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester in November 1554, 1555 and 1571. He was sheriff for Gloucester in 1562–3 and 1566–7 and made mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ... for 1569–70 and 1585–6. He married Elizabeth, and had 3 sons (including Arthur and Richard) and a daughter. References 1515 births 1594 deaths Politicians from Gloucester English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1555 English MPs 1571 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Glouces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English MPs 1554–1555
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Members Of The Parliament Of England (pre-1707) For Gloucester
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Year Of Birth Uncertain
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Members Of Lincoln's Inn
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High Sheriffs Of Gloucestershire
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People From Newent
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1559 Deaths
Year 1559 ( MDLIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 15 – Elizabeth I of England is crowned, in Westminster Abbey. * February 27 – Queen Elizabeth I of England establishes the Church of England, with the Act of Uniformity 1558 and the Act of Supremacy 1558. The Oath of Supremacy is reinstated. * March 23 – Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia, defending his lands against the invasion of Nur ibn Mujahid, Sultan of Harar, is killed in battle. His brother, Menas, succeeds him as king. * April 2– 3 – Peace of Cateau Cambrésis: France makes peace with England and Spain, ending the Italian War of 1551–59. France gives up most of its gains in Italy (including Savoy), retaining only Saluzzo, but keeps the three Lorraine bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and the formerly English town of Calais. * May 2 – John Knox returns from exile to Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1500s Births
Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music *Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak album), 2007 * ''15'' (Phatfish album), 2008 * ''15'' (mixtape), a 2018 mixtape by Bhad Bhabie * ''Fifteen'' (Green River Ordinance album), 2016 * ''Fifteen'' (The Wailin' Jennys album), 2017 * ''Fifteen'', a 2012 album by Colin James Songs * "Fifteen" (song), a 2008 song by Taylor Swift *"Fifteen", a song by Harry Belafonte from the album '' Love Is a Gentle Thing'' *"15", a song by Rilo Kiley from the album ''Under the Blacklight'' *"15", a song by Marilyn Manson from the album ''The High End of Low'' *"The 15th", a 1979 song by Wire Other uses *Fifteen, Ohio, a community in the United States * ''15'' (film), a 2003 Singaporean film * ''Fifteen'' (TV series), international release name of ''Hillside'', a Canadian-American teen drama *Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Payne (MP For Gloucester)
Thomas Payne (by 1507 – 19 March 1560) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ... in October 1553, April 1554 and 1558. References 1560 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1554 English MPs 1558 Year of birth uncertain {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pates (MP)
Richard Pate or Pates (1516–1588) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucester in the Parliament of 1559 and 1563–1567. His parliamentary career is detailed in the History of Parliament. Pate was born in Cheltenham and was a nephew of Richard Pate, Bishop of Worcester. An alumnus of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he endowed that institution with property, on the condition that they use three-quarters of the proceeds to found and maintain a school in Cheltenham, as well as an almshouse there. This school was founded in 1574 and still exists as Pate's Grammar School. Pate also left property in Oxford to Corpus Christi. Pate died in 1588 and is buried in Gloucester Cathedral. On his tomb is inscribed ''Patebit tum quod latuit'', meaning ''what is hidden will be revealed''. This is also the motto of Pate's Grammar School and the Old Patesians Rugby Football Club. He also has a primary school named after him, the Richard Pate School. See also *Old Pate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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