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Edmund Bowyer (died 1627)
Sir Edmund Bowyer (12 May 1552 – 18 February 1627) was an English lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1624. Early life Bowyer was the eldest son of John Bowyer of Camberwell and his second wife, Elizabeth Draper, daughter of Robert Draper, gentleman, of Camberwell, Surrey, Page of the Jewels to King Henry VIII. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn in 1569 and succeeded to the estates of his father in about 1570. He was called to the bar in 1577. From 1582 he was J.P. for Surrey and in 1583, Bowyer added to his Surreyestate by buying one-fifth of the manor of Camberwell Buckingham. Career In 1593, Bowyer was elected Member of Parliament for Morpeth. He was elected MP for Southwark in 1597. From 1600 to 1601 he was High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey by 1614 when he was re-elected MP for Surrey. He was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is a 2–19 independent, day and boarding school for boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars. It began to grow into a large school from 1857, and took its current form in 1870 when it moved into its current premises. Admission by examination is mainly into years 3, 7, 9, and 12 (i.e. ages 7, 11, 13, and 16 years old) to the Junior, Lower, Middle and Upper Schools into which the college is divided. It is a member of both the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group. History 1619: The College of God's Gift On 21 June 1619 the College of God's Gift was established in Dulwich by Edward Alleyn with the signing letters patent by James I.Hodges, S. (1981), ''God's Gift: A Living History of Dulwich College'', pp. 3–5 (Heinemann: London). The term "Dulwich College" was used colloquia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1552 Births
Year 155 ( CLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 908 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 155 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. Births * Cao Cao, Chinese statesman and warlord (d. 220) * Dio Cassius, Roman historian (d. c. 235) * Tertullian, Roman Christian theologian (d. c. 240) * Sun Jian, Chinese general and warlord (d. 191) Deaths * Pius I, Roman bishop * Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna (b. AD 65 AD 65 ( LXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nerva and Vestinus (or, less frequently, year 818 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...) References {{DEFAULTSORT:155 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Crewe
Sir Thomas Crewe (or Crew) (1565 – 31 January 1634), of Stene, between Farthinghoe and Brackley in Northamptonshire, was an English Member of Parliament and lawyer, and served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1623 to 1625. He was a son of John Crewe and Alicia, a daughter Humphrey Manwaring of Nantwich. Crewe was a member of Gray's Inn, and a serjeant-at-law. He went to Woodstock Palace in September 1603, where the royal family had gone to avoid plague in London, and sent a letter of news and business to Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury. The business concerned the marriage of her daughter Mary to the Earl of Pembroke.Edmund Lodge, ''Illustrations of British History'', vol. 3 (London, 1791), p. 185. He entered Parliament in 1604 as Member for Lichfield, and was later MP for Northampton (1621–2), Aylesbury (1623–1625) and Gatton (1625). In 1621 he drew attention to himself by defying the King, declaring the liberties of Parliament to be "matters of inheritance" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Owfield
Sir Samuel Owfield (1595–1644) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1644. Owfield was the son of Roger Owfield, Fishmonger, of Billiter Lane, London and his wife Thomasine More, daughter of John More, merchant, of Ipswich. Owfield had acquired the manor of Upper Gatton in Surrey by 1624. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton. He was re-elected MP for Gatton as Sir Samuel Owfield in 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament and then did so for eleven years. In 1638 Owfield inherited from his mother estates in Lincolnshire. In April 1640, Owfield was re-elected MP for Gatton in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected for the Long Parliament in November 1640, and sat until his death in 1644. Owfield married Katherine Smith, daughter of William Smith of London. His son William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bludder
Sir Thomas Bludder (died 29 September 1655) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640. Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, and his wife Mary Herries, the daughter of Christopher Herries, of Shenfield, Margaretting, Essex. His father was a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1616 and was knighted in 1618. In 1621 Bludder was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton. He was elected Member for Reigate in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628. He sat until 1629, after which King Charles ruled without Parliament for eleven years. From 1627 to 1628 he was Surveyor of the Ordnance, a Crown appointment. In April 1640, Bludder was again elected Member for Reigate in the Short Parliament The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that was summoned by King Charles I of England on the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Gresham (died 1630)
Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1547 – 1630) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1604 and 1622. Gresham was the eldest son of William Gresham (1512–1579) and his wife Beatrice Guybon and the grandson of Sir John Gresham, who was Lord Mayor in 1547. He was educated St Alban Hall, Oxford, about 1572. On his father's death in 1579, Gresham inherited estates in and around Surrey, including Titsey Place. He was knighted in the Royal Gardens of Whitehall before the coronation of King James I on 23 July 1603. Shortly after, he was involved in a legal dispute with his sister alleging slander in connection with his inheritance of Titsey. In 1604 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Gatton. He was re-elected as one of the members for Gatton in 1614 and 1621 and Bletchingley Bletchingley (historically "Blechingley") is a village in Surrey, England. It is on the A25 road to the east of Redhill, Surrey, Redhill and to the west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Throckmorton (alias Carew)
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton or Carew (died February 1644) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two parliaments between 1601 and 1622. Throckmorton was the son of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire and his wife Anne Carew, daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surrey. His father died when he was still a child and he was left £500 and a half share in the salt monopoly. His mother died in 1587 and left him jewellery and household goods - despite using her name frequently, he was passed over under male-line primogeniture by a grant of the manors of Beddington and Coulsdon, Surrey by Elizabeth in 1589 to kinsman Sir Edward Darcy. Throckmorton was in Italy by 1588 and received education in Padua in 1590. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis. He was knighted in June 1603 at Beddington and was a J.P for Surrey. He inherited under the will of his uncle Francis Carew of Beddington and changed h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert More
Sir Robert More (21 May 1581 – February 1626) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons from 1601. More was the eldest son of George More, Sir George More of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Adrian Poynings, Sir Adrian Poynings. He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1595 and was awarded BA in 1598. In 1600 he entered the Inner Temple, and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park. In 1601, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford (UK Parliament constituency), Guildford. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604. He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey (UK Parliament constituency), Surrey. He was a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected MP for Guildford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George More
Sir George More (28 November 1553 – 16 October 1632) was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1625. Early life More was the son of Sir William More of Loseley Park, Surrey and his second wife, Margaret Daniell, daughter of Ralph Daniell of Swaffham, Norfolk. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He left Oxford after failing his academic exercises, and was admitted to Inner Temple in 1574. He was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey and Sussex and Deputy Lieutenant for Surrey. Career In 1584, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford and was re-elected MP for Guildford in 1586 and 1589. He was provost marshal for Surrey in 1589. In 1593, he was MP for Guildford again. He was High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1596. In 1597, he was elected MP for Surrey. He was knighted in February 1598. From 23 June 1601 to 1613, he was Chamberlain of the Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard Of Effingham
William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (27 December 1577 – 28 November 1615) was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (who as Lord Howard of Effingham famously led the English fleet against the Spanish Armada) and Catherine Carey, Lady of the chamber to Queen Elizabeth who died 25 Feb 1603 at Arundel House, Strand, Middlesex, ENG. As Sir William Howard, he was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey in 1597. However, two days before the Parliament met his father was raised to an Earldom. This meant that, as his heir, William acquired the courtesy title Lord Howard of Effingham. It seems that all concerned mistakenly believed that this disqualified him from sitting in the House of Commons, and his younger brother, Charles, was elected to replace him and sat for Surrey throughout the Parliament. However, the same mistake was not made at the next election and William represented Surrey in the Parliament of 1601. In 1603, he was summon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachariah Locke
Zachariah Lok (1561–1603), of London, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich in 1593 and Southwark, London Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ... in 1601. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981. Note that the History of Parliament header lists Lok as sitting for Ipswich on both occasions; this is an error and the correct details are found in the text. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
