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Evesham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295. After this its franchise lapsed for several centuries, but it then returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1604 until 1868, when its representation was reduced to one member under the Representation of the People Act 1867. From the 1885 general election, Evesham was abolished as a borough but the name was transferred to a larger county constituency electing one MP. This constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, with the town of Evesham itself being transferred to the new seat of South Worcestershire. Between 1885 and 1918 the constituency had the full name of the Southern, or Evesham, Division of Worcestershire (not to be confused with the 1950 seat). Boundaries * 1604–1885: The parishes of All Saints, Evesham, St Lawrence, Evesham and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs. Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of Worcester. 1950–1983: The County Borough of Worcester, the Borough of Droitwich, and the Rural District of Droitwich. 1983–1997: The City of Worcester, and the District of Wychavon wards of Drakes Broughton, Inkberrow, Lenches, Pinvin, Spetchley, and Upton Snodsbury. 1997–present: The City of Worcester. The constituency covers the city of Worcester, with (since the 1997 redistribution) exactly the same boundaries as the city. It borders the Mid Worcestershire constituency to the east, and West Worcestershire to the west. History A safe Conservative seat for many years (the Conservatives even narrowly held the seat in the 1945 Labour landslide), Worcester was represente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redditch
Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry. At one point, 90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its neighbourhoods. In the 1960s, it became a model for modern new town planning. History The first recorded mention of Redditch (''Red-Ditch'', thought to be a reference to the red clay of the nearby River Arrow) is in 1348, the year of the outbreak of the Black Death. During the Middle Ages, it became a centre of needle-making and later prominent industries were fish-hooks, fishing tackle, motorcycles and springs, the last of which was notably undertaken by Herbert Terry and Sons. Redditch was designated a new town on 10 April 1964, and the population increased dramatically from 32,000 to around 77,000. Housing development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Salter
Sir Edward Salter was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1610 and from 1621 to 1622. Salter was probably the son of Thomas Salter of Oswestry, Shropshire and was probably admitted to Gray's Inn in 1580. In 1610, he was elected Member of Parliament for Evesham. He was elected MP for Lostwithiel Lostwithiel (; kw, Lostwydhyel) is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,739, increas ... in 1621. He was knighted at Ampthill on 21 July 1621. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall Place of birth missing Members of Gray's Inn People from Evesham People from Lostwithiel English MPs 1604–1611 English MPs 1621–1622 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bowyer (diarist)
Robert Bowyer (c. 1560–1621) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1610. He served as Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London early in the reign of James I of England and was named to the office of Clerk of the Parliaments in 1610. He is notable for his ''Diary'', which records much of the detailed proceedings of Parliament between 1605 and 1607. He should not be confused with the Robert Bowyer who was granted the reversion of some minor Exchequer offices in 1604, or with his cousin Robert Bowyer (d. 1626) a London merchant whose memorial was in St Olave Jewry. Life and career Bowyer was the second son of William Bowyer, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London and his wife Agnes, daughter of Sir John Harcourt (d. 1566) of Oxfordshire and Staffordshire, the widow of John Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk. Robert had an elder brother William (who died young), a sister Judith, and an older half-brother Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Knightley
Sir Philip Knightley (c. 1567 – 1605) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1605. Knightley was the son of Bartholomew Knightley of South Littleton and his wife Anne Tolley, daughter of Philip Tolley. He matriculated at Broadgates Hall, Oxford on 31 May 1583, aged 16. In October 1602 he was appointed a Teller of the Exchequer, which office he held until his death. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. He was granted the Receivership of the First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy for life on 7 Feb. 1604. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Evesham Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesha .... The hereditary rank of Alderman of Evesham was granted to him by express provision by the new charter of 3 April 1605. This honour surviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Biggs
Sir Thomas Biggs (c. 1542 – 4 May 1613) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604. Biggs was the son of Thomas Biggs and his wife Magdalene Hoby. He built a mansion at Lenchwick. In 1593 he was High Sheriff of Worcestershire. He became a J.P. in 1601. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1604, he was appointed an alderman of Evesham by the charter on 2 March 1604 and was elected Member of Parliament for Evesham and sat until 1611. He was re-appointed on 3 April 1605. Biggs died at the age of about 70 and was buried in Abbot's Norton Church. Biggs married Ursula Throckmorton, daughter of Clement Throckmorton of Haseley Warwickshire. His son Thomas became a baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winchcombe Rural District
Winchcombe was, from 1894 to 1935, a rural district in the Cotswolds area of England. It included parts of two administrative counties: Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Formation The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to the Winchcombe Rural Sanitary District. The rural district was governed by a directly elected rural district council (RDC), which replaced the rural sanitary authority that had comprised the poor law guardians for the area. Parishes The district consisted of twenty-nine civil parishes. Twenty-eight parishes were in Gloucestershire, while the parish of Cutsdean was a detached part of Worcestershire. In 1931 the county boundaries were altered and Cutsdean was transferred to Gloucestershire. However another parish in the rural district, Beckford, was transferred from Gloucestershire to Worcestershire at the same time. Two years later Beckford was transferred back to Worcestershire and to Evesham Rural District. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stow On The Wold Rural District
Stow may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Stow, Lincolnshire or Stow-in-Lindsey, a village * Stow of Wedale or Stow, Scottish Borders, a village * Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, a small town * Stow, Shropshire or Stowe, a village * Stow cum Quy, a parish near Cambridge * Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, an estate and parish * Sturton by Stow, a village in Lincolnshire Informally called "Stow" * Stowmarket, a town in Suffolk * Walthamstow, an area in north east London United States * Stow, Maine * Stow, Massachusetts * Stow, New York * Stow, Ohio Other uses * Stow (surname) * Stow College, Glasgow, Scotland * Stow Fair, Lincolnshire, a lost medieval fair * Stow Abbey, an abbey in Lincolnshire, England * Stow House, a U.S. historical landmark in Goleta, California * Stow Lodge, a listed building in Stowmarket, Suffolk * Walthamstow Stadium or The Stow, a former greyhound track in East London See also * Scotts of Stow, the flagship brand of Scotts & Co * Stow Creek (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tewkesbury Rural District
Tewkesbury Rural District was from 1894 to 1935 a rural district in the southwestern part of the Midlands in England. It had the unusual feature of including territory from the two neighbouring administrative counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire until boundary changes in 1933 placed the entire district in Gloucestershire.Youngs 1979, p. 612.Youngs 1991, p. 764. Formation The rural district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Tewkesbury Rural Sanitary District. A directly elected rural district council (RDC) replaced the rural sanitary authority, which consisted of the poor law guardians for the area. The district did not include the town of Tewkesbury which was a separate municipal borough. Parishes The district comprised the following civil parishes: Abolition The district was abolished in 1935, and its area was redistributed. Most () passed to Cheltenham Rural District; four parishes (Chaceley, Forthampton, Hasfield Hasfield is a civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipston-on-Stour Rural District
Shipston on Stour was a rural district in England from 1894 to 1974 The district covered an area around Shipston-on-Stour. Originally it was a detached part of Worcestershire, but in 1931 it was transferred to the jurisdiction of Warwickshire, and was expanded by the abolition of Brailes Rural District. The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and now forms part of the Stratford-on-Avon district. See also *Evolution of Worcestershire county boundaries The administrative boundaries of Worcestershire, England have been fluid for over 150 years since the first major changes in 1844. There were many detached parts of Worcestershire in the surrounding counties, and conversely there were islands ... History of Warwickshire History of Worcestershire Local government in Warwickshire Local government in Worcestershire Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pershore Rural District
Pershore is a market town in the Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. The town is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 census, the population was 7,125. The town is best known for Pershore Abbey, Pershore College (now a campus of Warwickshire College) and plums grown locally. Pershore is situated on the River Avon, west of Evesham and east of Upton-upon-Severn in the Vale of Evesham, a district rich in fruit and vegetable production. History The town contains much elegant Georgian architecture. In 1964 the Council for British Archaeology included Pershore in its list of 51 British "Gem Towns" worthy of special consideration for historic preservation, and it has been listed as an outstanding conservation area. Parts of the abbey, which stand in an expanse of public grassland close to the centre of the town, date from the 11th century. The current structure is far smaller than the original build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feckenham Rural District
Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some south-west of the town of Redditch and some east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census and its immediate area is the location of notable royal manors that cover over 1,000 years of English history documented in many royal charters and Acts of Parliament. At its greatest, the historic Forest of Feckenham stretched to the River Avon in the south and to Worcester in the west. In 1389 Geoffrey Chaucer was as Clerk of Works and Keeper of the Lodge. Feckenham in the 21st century is a rural community with a traditional English village green with walking and riding routes, including the long-distance public footpath, The Monarch's Way, that passes about 1.5 miles east of the village. History Name The village name has been recorded as Feccanhom (9th century), Feccheham (11th century), Fekkeham, Fekeham (12th century), Feckeham, Feckaham, Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
