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Charles Thynne
Charles Thynne (c 1568–1652) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. Thynne was the son of Sir John Thynne, of Longleat, Wiltshire and his second wife Dorothy Wroughton, daughter of Sir William Wroughton, of Broad Hinton. He matriculated at Broadgates Hall, Oxford on 19 April 1583, aged 15. He was of Cheddar, Somerset. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lymington in the Addled Parliament The Parliament of 1614 was the second Parliament of England of the reign of James VI and I, which sat between 5 April and 7 June 1614. Lasting only two months and two days, it saw no bills pass and was not even regarded as a Parliament by its c .... He was elected Member of Parliament for Westbury in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thynne, Charles 1568 births 1652 deaths Chares Alumni of Broadgates Hall, Oxford E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the county, counties (known as "knights of the shire"). The chief duty of the council was to approve taxes proposed by the Crown. In many cases, however, the council demanded the redress of the people's grievances before proceeding to vote on taxation. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Fleming (MP)
Philip Fleming (born c. 1587) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. Fleming was the son of Sir Thomas Fleming and his wife Mary James, the daughter of Dr Mark James. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 8 June 1604 aged 17. In 1612 he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lymington. He became steward of the Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of .... In 1621, he was elected MP for Newport (Isle of Wight) in a by-election. He was elected MP for Newport in another by-election in 1624. He was elected MP for Newport again in 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Broadgates Hall, 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 the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thynne Family
Thynne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Lord Alexander Thynne DSO (1873–1918), British soldier and Conservative politician * Andrew Joseph Thynne (1847–1927), Australian politician * Lord Edward Thynne (1807–1884), British soldier and Conservative politician *Francis Thynne (1544–1608), officer of arms at the College of Arms in London *George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (1770–1838), British Tory politician * Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath (1797–1837), British naval commander and politician *Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath JP (1905–1992), British politician, aristocrat and landowner *Lord Henry Thynne PC, DL (1832–1904), British Conservative politician *Hercules Grytpype-Thynne, character from the British 1950s comedy radio programme The Goon Show * James Thynne (1605–1670), English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1670 * Joan Thynne *John Thynne (1515–1580), the steward to Edwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1652 Deaths
Year 165 ( CLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Orfitus and Pudens (or, less frequently, year 918 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 165 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 * A Roman military expedition under Avidius Cassius is successful against Parthia, capturing Artaxata, Seleucia on the Tigris, and Ctesiphon. The Parthians sue for peace. * Antonine Plague: A pandemic breaks out in Rome, after the Roman army returns from Parthia. The plague significantly depopulates the Roman Empire and China. * Legio II ''Italica'' is levied by Emperor Marcus Aurelius. * Dura-Europos is taken by the Romans. * The Romans establish a garrison at Doura Europos on the Euphrates, a control point for the commercial ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1568 Births
Year 1568 ( MDLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 6– 13 – In the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, the delegates of Unio Trium Nationum to the Diet of Torda make Europe's first declaration of religious freedom, adopted on January 28 as the Edict of Torda. * February 17 – Treaty of Adrianople (sometimes called the Peace of Adrianople): The Habsburgs agree to pay tribute to the Ottomans. * March 23 – The Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. Again Catherine de' Medici and Charles IX make substantial concessions to the Huguenots. * May 2 – Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle. * May 13 – Battle of Langside: The forces of Mary, Queen of Scots are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants, under James Stewart, Earl of Moray, her half-brother. * May 16 – Mary, Queen of Scots, flees t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Petty
Maximilian Petty (c. 1583 – 1639) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Petty was the son of John Petty of Talmage. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 13 October 1598, aged 15 and was awarded BA on 18 June 1602. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1611. In 1628, Petty was elected 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 o ... for Westbury and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Petty died at the age of about 55 and was buried at Thame on 26 August 1639. Petty married by licence dated 29 October 1618, Elizabeth Mayney, widow of John Mayney of Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Petty, Maximilian 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Long, 1st Baronet of Whaddon (1592 – 15 November 1672) was an English politician. Early life The second son of Henry Long (1564–1612) and Rebecca Bailey, Long was educated at Lincoln's Inn. He had inherited no land at his father's death, but when his elder brother Henry died in 1621, he inherited the extensive but heavily encumbered family estates. On 26 December 1621 he married Mary Coxe (died 1631) and by 1623 his debts had increased alarmingly. With the assistance of his father-in-law he obtained a seat for Salisbury in the 1625 Parliament, possibly as a means to avoid his creditors. He was elected to Parliament in 1626 as Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire. Parliamentary career Long was a vocal supporter of the remonstrance defending the House of Commons against the charge of unparliamentary proceedings, and played an active part in supporting Pembroke's attack on the Duke of Buckingham. In several speeches he questioned the duke's Protestantism and implie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Crompton (MP)
Henry Crompton (1836–1904) was an English court clerk and barrister, known as an advocate of positivism and trade unions. Life Born in Liverpool on 27 August 1836, he was the second of five sons of Charles John Crompton and his wife Caroline Fletcher; the eldest son was Charles Crompton (1833–1890). Educated at University College school, London, at a private school in Bonn, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1858, he went on to study medicine at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. In 1858 Crompton was appointed clerk of assize on the Chester and North Wales circuit, a post which he held for 43 years. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple on 6 June 1863. He died on 15 March 1904 at Churt near Farnham, Surrey, and is buried there. Works Positivism During a long illness (1858–9), Crompton read Auguste Comte's ''Philosophie Positive'' in Harriet Martineau's edition, and became a positivist. He met Edward Spencer Beesly in 1864, and took an active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Doddington
Sir William Doddington (1572–1638) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1622. Doddington was the son of William Dodington of Breamore House, Hampshire, and Christian Walsingham, widow of John Tamworth. In 1605, he was High Sheriff of Hampshire. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lymington. He was holding the manor of South Charford in 1624 and in 1629 settled it on his son Herbert on his marriage. After Herbert died childless in 1633, Doddington held the manor again until his death in 1638, when it passed to his younger son John. Doddington was noted for his charitable actions. Doddington married Mary Herbert daughter of Sir John Herbert of, Neath Abbey, Castell-nedd, Glamorganshire. She brought him the manor of Candeston Castle. His daughter Katherine married Peregrine Hoby Peregrine Hoby (1 September 1602 – 6 May 1679), was an English landowner and member of parliament who sat in the House of Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas South
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thynne
Sir John Thynne (c. 1515 – 21 May 1580) was the steward to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506 – 1552), and a member of parliament. He was the builder of Longleat House, and his descendants became Marquess of Bath, Marquesses of Bath. Early life Thynne's family also used the surname Boteville (or Botfield), so was often called ''Thynne alias Boteville''.Girouard, Mark, ''Thynne, Sir John (1515–1580), estate manager and builder of Longleat'' in Oxford Dictionary of Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004) Thynne was born in Church Stretton, Shropshire, in 1515, and was the eldest son of Thomas Thynne, otherwise Botevile, and of his wife Margaret, a daughter of Thomas Eynns. His uncle William Thynne was a courtier in the household of Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII and a literary editor. However, there is no other information about Thynne's youth, which may have been influenced by his uncle at court. Career The first record of Thynne is in 1535, when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
