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George Horsey (MP, Died 1588)
George Horsey (1526 – 6 February 1588), of Digswell, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire from c. 1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from Nov. 1569 and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1572–73. Horsey was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ... in 1571, Preston in 1572 and Aldborough in 1586. He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Perient of Digswell, and the widow of Amphibalus Rowlett and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Sadler, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters. References 1526 births 1588 deaths People from Welw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digswell
Digswell is an ancient village and former parish in the English county of Hertfordshire which is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. The population of the urban area of Digswell in the 2011 Census was 1,632. Digswell's name may be derived from Deacon's Well. There were two manors, with two water mills, much land under plough, and a large area of woodland. From 1835 the parish of Digswell was included in the Welwyn Poor Law Union, and from 1894 the parish was part of the Welwyn Rural District. The 1911 census recorded the parish of Digswell as covering and having a population of 401. The small village of Digswell comprised the parish church of St John the Evangelist (13th century, much altered), the 19th century Digswell House (built on the site of a much earlier residence) and a few nearby houses. There were other small hamlets in the parish, notably at Digswell Water on the River Mimram. The parish of Digswell also included Welwyn railway station which opened in 1850 on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |