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Christopher Caple
Christopher Caple or Capell (c. 1559 – 1626) was an English mercer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626. Caple was a younger son of Edward Capell of Sollers Hope Sollers Hope or Sollershope is a village and civil parish south east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 68. The parish touches Brockhampton-by-Ross, Brockhampton, How Caple, Much Marcle, W ..., Herefordshire and became a mercer at Gloucester. He was made sheriff of Gloucester in 1594 and became an alderman in 1598. He was Mayor for 1598–99, 1619–20 and 1621–22. In 1625, he was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester. He was re-elected MP for Gloucester in 1626, but died in office in May of that year. He had a reputation for non-conformity. On his death he left a communion cup to his parish church on his death. His first wife was Grace, the daughter of Richard Hand, with whom he had 3 sons, including Richard Caple, an ... [...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] |
Sollers Hope
Sollers Hope or Sollershope is a village and civil parish south east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 68. The parish touches Brockhampton-by-Ross, Brockhampton, How Caple, Much Marcle, Woolhope and Yatton, east Herefordshire, Yatton. Sollers Hope shares a parish council with How Caple and Yatton called "How Caple Sollershope and Yatton Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 14 listed buildings in Sollers Hope. Sollers Hope has a church called St Michael. History The name "Hope" means 'Valley', the Sollers part being because the de Solariis family held land in the 13th century. Soller's Hope was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Hope''. References * External links * Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Gloucester
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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] |
Gloucester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Gloucester is a constituency centred on the cathedral city and county town of the same name, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Richard Graham of the Conservative Party. History A borough of Gloucester was established by 1295 that returned two burgesses as Members of Parliament to the House of Commons. Its population meant this was a situation not leading to an outright rotten borough identified for abolition under the Reform Act 1832 however on more fair (far more equal representation) national changes in 1885, representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Profile Since 1979 Gloucester has been a bellwether constituency by passing between representatives of the two largest parties in the same way as the government. After nearly three decades as a Conservative seat, it was held by Labour from 1997 to 2010 before returning to a Conservative on a swing of 8.9%. Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Capel
Richard Capel (1586–1656) was an English nonconforming clergyman of Calvinist views, a member of the Westminster Assembly, and for a period of his life a practicing physician. Life He was born at Gloucester, the son of Christopher Capel, an alderman of the city, and his wife Grace, daughter of Richard Hands. His father was a good friend to ministers who had suffered for nonconformity. Richard was educated in Gloucester, and became a commoner of St. Alban Hall, Oxford, in 1601. He was afterwards elected a demy of Magdalen College, and in 1609 was made perpetual fellow there, being then M.A. During his residence at the university he was much consulted by Calvinists, and his pupils included Accepted Frewen and William Pember. In the reign of James I he attended at court on Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, and continued there till the death of his friend Sir Thomas Overbury. In 1613 he was instituted to the rectory of Eastington, Stroud, presented by Nathaniel Stephens. In 1633, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hanbury (MP)
John Hanbury (1574–1658) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Hanbury was the eldest son of Richard Hanbury of Elmley Lovett, and was of Feckenham, Worcestershire and Preston, Gloucestershire. In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament 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 ... and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He supported the King in the Civil War. He compounded for delinquency on 1 May 1649 and was fined £100 on 29 May. Hanbury died at the age of 84 and was buried at St Nicholas Gloucester on 16 July 1658 as "Mr Hanbury citizen of London and Gloucester – a man prudent eminent and munificent". Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Robinson (MP)
Anthony Robinson (c1582-1641) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and 1624. Life Robinson was the son of Robert Robinson of Gloucester. He matriculated at St Alban Hall, Oxford on 14 October 1597, aged 15, and in 1601 entered the Middle Temple to study law. In 1605 he married Hester, daughter of John Browne, mercer of Gloucester, and had 6 sons and 3 daughters. Abandoning the law, he became a merchant and attained the status of gentleman. He was sheriff of Gloucester in 1616. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester alongside his brother-in-law John Browne and both were re-elected in 1624. In 1626 he was made an alderman for life and in 1629 he was made Mayor of Gloucester for a year. In 1634 Robinson delivered the city’s petition in favour of its puritan lecturer, John Workman to Archbishop Laud. He died in 1641 and was buried in St Nicholas Church, Gloucester St Nicholas Church is a historic church in Westgate Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Browne (MP For Gloucester)
John Browne (c1569-1639) was an English brewer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1629. Life Browne was the eldest son of John Browne (d. 1593), an alderman and Mercer of Gloucester and his wife Hester. After his father's death his mother married Godfrey Goldsborough, the bishop of Gloucester. He became a brewer in the city and he was sheriff of Gloucester in 1603 and Mayor for 1610–11. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester. He was mayor of Gloucester again for 1621–22 and was re-elected MP for Gloucester in the same year. He was re-elected MP for Gloucester in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628. In 1629 he criticized the king's attempt to collect tonnage and poundage without parliamentary consent. He was mayor again for 1634–35. He settled in Churcham and was described as lord of the manor when he died. He also leased the rectory of Churcham from the Dean Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Herefordshire
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Mayors Of Gloucester
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Members Of The Parliament Of England (pre-1707) For Gloucester
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