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Baptist Leveson-Gower
Baptist Leveson-Gower (c. 1703–1782) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons for 34 years from 1727 to 1761. Leveson-Gower was the fourth son of John Leveson Gower, 1st Baron Gower, MP, and his wife Lady Catherine Manners, daughter of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland. He entered Westminster School in May 1717, aged 13 and was admitted at St. John’s College, Cambridge on 22 April 1720, aged 16. At the 1727 British general election Leveson-Gower was returned as a Tory Member of Parliament at both Amersham and Newcastle-Under-Lyme, and chose to sit for Newcastle-under-Lyme on his family’s interest. He voted consistently against the Government. He was returned for Newcastle-under-Lyme in a contest at the 1734 British general election and unopposed at the 1741 British general election. In December 1744 his brother, Lord Gower, joined the Administration, and he was appointed a Lord of Trade in 1745. He was returned again in 1747 and resigned his off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England started to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1800 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Chapman (MP)
Thomas Chapman (born 1663) of Caldecote, Buckinghamshire was a British lawyer and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1727. Chapman was baptized on 20 April 1663, the eldest son of Roger Chapman, attorney of Caldecote and his first wife. Rebecca Catesby, probably daughter of Thomas Catesby of Hardmead, Buckinghamshire. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 5 December 1679 aged 16 and was admitted at Inner Temple in 1680. He married by licence dated 17 July 1682, Elizabeth Goodman of St. Andrew, Holborn. In 1687, he was called to the bar. As Captain Thomas Chapman, he helped to raise the Buckinghamshire militia and in November 1688 marched with them to Northampton to meet William of Orange's forces under Lord Grey of Ruthin. In 1703 he succeeded to the estates of his father and became a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Buckinghamshire.but was disappointed that his actions during the Revolution had not been rewarded. Chapman was el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younger Sons Of Barons
Younger or Youngers may refer to: People * Younger (surname) * List of people known as the Elder or the Younger Arts and entertainment * ''Younger'', an American novel by Pamela Redmond Satran ** ''Younger'' (TV series), an American sitcom based on the novel * "Younger" (Seinabo Sey song), 2013 * "Younger" (Ruel song), 2018 * "Younger", (Jonas Blue and Hrvy song), 2019 * ''Youngers'', a British teen drama * "Younger", a song by Dala from ''Everyone Is Someone'', 2009 * "Younger", a song by Olly Murs from '' You Know I Know'', 2018 * the Younger family, fictional characters in the play ''A Raisin in the Sun'' Other uses * ''Younger v. Harris'', a decision of the United States Supreme Court * Younger Hall, the main music venue in St Andrews, Scotland * Viscount Younger of Leckie, title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Younger (title), the title traditionally given to the heir apparent to a laird * Youngers, Missouri Youngers is an unincorporated community in northwest Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1782 Deaths
Year 178 ( CLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scipio and Rufus (or, less frequently, year 931 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 178 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 * Bruttia Crispina marries Commodus, and receives the title of '' Augusta''. * Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus arrive at Carnuntum in Pannonia, and travel to the Danube to fight against the Marcomanni. Asia * Last (7th) year of ''Xiping'' era and start of ''Guanghe'' era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * In India, the decline of the Kushan Empire begins. The Sassanides take over Central Asia. Religion * The Montanist heresy is condemned for the first time. Births * Lü Meng, Chinese general (d. 220) * Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1700s Births
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'' (film), a 2009 film whose working title was ''17'' * ''Seventeen'' (2019 film), a Spanish drama film Television * ''Seventeen'' (TV drama), a 1994 UK dramatic short starring Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Vernon (1718–1765)
Henry Vernon (13 September 1718 – 25 May 1765), of Hilton Park, Staffordshire, was an English Member of Parliament. Early life Vernon was born on 13 September 1718. He was the eldest son of Henry Vernon, MP of Hilton Park by Penelope Philips, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Philips of Newton Regis. His first cousin was Henry Vernon, an MP for Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lichfield from 29 January 1754 to 8 April 1754 and 1761 to December 1762, and for Newcastle-under-Lyme 15 January 1755 to 1761. From December 1762 until his death, he was Commissioner of Excise. Personal life In December 1743, Vernon married Lady Henrietta Wentworth, a daughter of Frederick Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford. Together, they were the parents of three sons and five daughters, including: * Henrietta Vernon (–1828), who married Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor. After their divorce, she married George de Hochepie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave
General John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier. Career Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the rank of captain in 1739. He became a lieutenant-colonel in the 3rd Regiment of Foot in 1743 and fought in 1745 at the Battle of Fontenoy, where he was wounded, during the War of the Austrian Succession. He became a member of parliament (MP) for Orford in 1747 and for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1754. Promoted to major-general in 1757, he took part in the raid on St Malo in June 1758 and the Battle of Minden in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War. He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1759 and became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1760. On the death of his elder brother James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave without male heirs in 1763, Waldegrave inherited his titles and estates, including the family seat at Chewton Mendip. He was promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Parker, 3rd Earl Of Macclesfield
Thomas Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield FRS (12 October 1723 – 9 February 1795), styled Viscount Parker between 1732 and 1764, was a British peer and politician. Background Macclesfield was the son of George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, and Mary, daughter of Ralph Lane. Political career Macclesfield was returned to Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1747, a seat he held until 1754, and then represented Oxfordshire between 1754 and 1761 and Rochester between 1761 and 1764. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. The family seat was Shirburn Castle in Oxfordshire. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in November 1747. Family Lord Macclesfield married his first cousin, Mary, daughter of Sir William Heathcote, 1st Baronet, and Elizabeth Parker, in 1749. They had four children: *Lady Elizabeth Parker (29 June 1751 – 10 June 1829), who married John Fane, son of Henry Fane MP and Charlotte Luther. They had six ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randle Wilbraham
Randle, as a surname or a given name, may refer to: Surname: * Betsy Randle (born 1955), American actress * Bill Randle (1923–2004), American disc jockey, lawyer and university professor * Brian Randle (born 1985), American NBA coach and basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Chasson Randle (born 1993), American college basketball player * Ervin Randle (born 1962), National Football League linebacker and brother of John Randle * Florence Randle, American photographer * Frank Randle (1901–1957), English comedian * Harry Randle (1906–1976), English footballer * Ian Randle (born 1940), Jamaican publisher * Jack Randle (1902–1990), English footballer * Jerome Randle (born 1987), American college and professional basketball player * John Randle (born 1967), retired National Football League defensive tackle and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * John Randle (physician) (1855–1928), West African doctor active in politics in Lagos, now in Nigeria, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (died 1740)
John Lawton (''c.''1700 – 7 June 1740) was a British Member of Parliament (MP). He was elected at the 1734 general election as an MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 1 ..., and held the seat until his death in 1740. References 1700 births 1740 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Newcastle-under-Lyme British MPs 1734–1741 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley And Ward
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward (6 March 1704 – 6 May 1774), known as John Ward until 1740 and as the 6th Baron Ward from 1740 to 1763, was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734. Life Ward was the son of William Ward and the grandson of the Hon. William Ward (d. 1714), second son of Humble Ward, 1st Baron Ward. His mother was Mary, daughter of the Hon. John Grey, younger son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford. He inherited the Willingsworth estate and the rest of the manor of Sedgley on the death of his father in 1720, and the entailed portion of the Dudley estates on the death of his cousin William Ward, 5th Baron Ward in 1740. He was returned to Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme in 1727, a seat he held until 1734. In 1740 he succeeded his second cousin as the sixth Baron Ward and entered the House of Lords. He was further honoured in 1763 when he was created 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, of Dudley in the County of Worcester. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet
Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot, 5th Baronet (3 August 1702 – 20 January 1768) of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1724 and 1768. Early life Bagot was the eldest surviving son of Sir Edward Bagot, 4th Baronet, MP, and his wife Frances Wagstaffe, daughter of Sir Thomas Wagstaffe of Tachbrook, Warwickshire. In 1712, he succeeded his father to the baronetcy and Blithfield. He was educated at Isleworth and Colney Hatch, Middlesex and matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford in 1720. He married Lady Barbara Legge, daughter of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth MP, on 27 July 1724. Career Bagot was returned as a Tory Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme at a by-election on 20 November 1724. He earned a reproach from his brother in law, Lord Lewisham, for his neglect of his parliamentary duties. At the 1727 British general election he was returned unopposed as MP for Staffordshire. He voted consistently against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
