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Henry Capell (MP For Hertfordshire)
Henry Capell (born before 1537 – 1588), of Hadham Hall in the parish of Little Hadham in Hertfordshire and of Rayne, Essex, Rayne in Essex, was an English politician. Origins He was the eldest son of Sir Edward Capell (d.1577) of Aspenden, Hertfordshire, Aspenden Hall, Hertfordshire, by his wife Anne Pelham, a daughter of Sir William Pelham of Loughton in Essex. He was a descendant of Sir William Capel (c.1446-1515) of Capel Court in the parish of St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange in the City of London and of Hadham Hall, Lord Mayor of London. Career He was a Justice of the Peace for Essex from 1575 and for Hertfordshire from 1577. He was appointed Sheriff of Essex for 1579–80 and Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1585–86. He was a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Hertfordshire in 1563. He died in 1588. Marriages & issue He married twice: *Firstly to Katherine Manners, a daughter of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, by whom he had 7 sons an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbess Roding
Abbess Roding is a village in the civil parish of Abbess, Beauchamp and Berners Roding and the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. The village is included in the eight hamlets and villages called The Rodings. It is in west Essex, north from Chipping Ongar, and west from the county town of Chelmsford. History According to ''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', Roding derives from "Rodinges", as is listed in the ''Domesday Book'' and recorded earlier as such at c.1050, with the later variation 'Roinges Abbatisse' recorded in 1237. The 'Abbess' refers to the manorial possession by a man called 'Aitrop' held under the ownership of the Abbess of Barking Abbey. In the ''Domesday'' account Abbess Roding is listed as in the Hundred of Ongar. The manor held 18 households, seven villagers, two smallholders, five slaves, and one freeman, with 2 lord's plough teams, 3.5 men's plough teams, of meadow, and a woodland with 20 pigs. In 1066 there were 10 cattle, 40 pigs, 100 shee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriffs Of Hertfordshire
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English MPs 1563–1567
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People From Braintree District
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People From East Hertfordshire District
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Members Of The Parliament Of England For Hertfordshire
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1588 Deaths
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Lord John Grey Of Pirgo
Lord John Grey (1523/24 – 19 November 1564) was an English nobleman and courtier of the Tudor period, who after 1559 was seated at Pirgo Place in Essex. Lord John was at one stage sentenced to death for his involvement in Wyatt's Rebellion against Queen Mary I, but was later released from attainder. Grey was restored to his original position by Queen Mary's successor Queen Elizabeth I, who also granted him Pirgo Place in Essex as well as making him Guardian of Lady Katherine Grey, his niece, and sister of the late Lady Jane Grey, in 1563. However, Lord John was again imprisoned shortly before his death, after publishing a book asserting Katherine Grey to be the legitimate heir to the English throne. Origins He was the youngest surviving son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset by his second wife Margaret Wotton, widow of William Medley, and daughter of Sir Robert Wotton, of Boughton Malherbe, Kent.Richard Davey. ''The sisters of Lady Jane Grey and their wicked grandfathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowdray Park, West Sussex
Cowdray Park is a country house at the centre of the Cowdray Estate in Midhurst, West Sussex. The park lies in the South Downs National Park. The estate belongs to Viscount Cowdray, whose family have owned it since 1909. It has a golf course, and it offers clay pigeon shooting and corporate activity days, as well as the more traditional activities of agriculture, forestry and property lets. History The estate was owned by the Bohun family from approximately 1185. Sir David Owen, son of Owen Tudor, built Cowdray House in the 16th century. His son sold the estate to William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton in 1529. His half-brother Sir Anthony Browne inherited the estate in 1542. Browne's son Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu inherited in 1548. The 7th Viscount employed Capability Brown to landscape the park in 1770. The park and gardens are Grade II* listed. On 25 September 1793, a fire destroyed Cowdray House, reducing it to its present ruined state. The ruins are Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Abbey
Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St Martin of Tours. It is a Scheduled Monument. The Grade I listed site is now operated by English Heritage as 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, which includes the abbey buildings and ruins, a visitor centre with a film and exhibition about the battle, audio tours of the battlefield site, and the monks' gatehouse with recovered artefacts. The visitor centre includes a children's discovery room and a café, and there is an outdoor-themed playground. The triple light window depicting the life of St John and the crucifixion of Jesus is claimed to have once adorned Battle Abbey which dates from 1045, removed during the Cromwell era to protect it from destruction. The legend goes that it was hidden for many years until it was transported to Tasmania to be fitted to the eastern end of the Buckland Church.” ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Browne (died 1548)
Sir Anthony Browne, KG (c. 1500Bindoff. ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509–1558,'' ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982'BROWNE, Sir Anthony (c.1500–48), of Battle Abbey and Cowdray Park, Suss.'/ref> – 6 May 1548) of Battle Abbey and Cowdray Park, both in Sussex, England, was a Member of Parliament and a courtier who served as Master of the Horse to King Henry VIII. Origins He was the son and heir of Sir Anthony Browne (died 1506) "the Elder", Standard Bearer of England and Governor of Queenborough Castle in Kent, by his wife Lucy Neville, the widow of Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam of Aldwark and a daughter of John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe. The younger Anthony was, therefore, a younger half-brother of William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton. Career Anthony Browne's recorded royal services began in 1518, when he was appointed surveyor and master of hunting for the Yorkshire castles and lordships of Hatfield, Thorne, and Conisbrough. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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