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Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl Of Cholmondeley
Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC (1662 – 18 January 1725), styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician. Cholmondeley was the eldest son of Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Viscount Cholmondeley, and Elizabeth Cradock, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. In 1681 he succeeded his father as second Viscount Cholmondeley, but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords. He supported the claim of William and Mary to the English throne, and after their accession in 1689 he was rewarded when he was made Baron Cholmondeley, of Namptwich in the County of Chester, in the Peerage of England (which gave him a seat in the House of Lords). The peerage was created with remainder to his younger brother George. In 1706 he was admitted to the Privy Council and made Viscount Malpas, in the County of Chester, and Earl of Cholmondeley, in the County of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Hugh, Baron Cholmondeley, Later 1st Earl Of Cholmondeley (by Peter Cross)
A portrait is a portrait painting, painting, portrait photography, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, Personality type, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a Snapshot (photography), snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer. History Prehistorical portraiture Plastered human skulls were reconstructed human skulls that were made in the ancient Levant between 9000 and 6000 BC in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period. They represent some of the oldest forms of art in the Middle East and demonstrate that the prehistoric population took great care in burying their ancestors below their homes. The skulls denote some of the earlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Caernarvonshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire. Since 1778, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced with that of Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd. Lord Lieutenants of Caernarvonshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales'' before 1694'' *Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 *Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 *William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 *Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth 4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 *George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 7 April 1725 – 7 May 1733 *George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley 14 June 1733 – 25 October 1760 *Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough 4 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Methuen (diplomat)
Sir Paul Methuen (''c.'' 1672 – 11 April 1757), of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, was an English diplomat and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747. He was an envoy to Portugal between 1697 and 1708 and later a holder of public offices, particularly in the Royal household. Early life Methuen was born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, the son of John Methuen and his wife Mary Cheevers, daughter of Seacole Cheevers (or Chivers). His parents' marriage was unhappy and they separated when he was in his teens. His father inherited the lease of the manor of Bishops Cannings, near Devizes. He was educated privately and then at a Jesuit school in Paris. Diplomatic career Methuen went to Lisbon in 1691, when his father was appointed minister there. He gained valuable diplomatic experience and the esteem of King Pedro. During two absences of his father, he became chargé d'affaires, rising to Minister on his father's appointment as Lord Chancellor of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdown
George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC (9 March 1666 – 29 January 1735), of Stowe, Cornwall, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lansdown and sat in the House of Lords. He was Secretary at War during the Harley administration from 1710 to 1712. He was also a noted poet and made a name for himself with verses composed on the visit of Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York, while he was at Cambridge in 1677. He was also a playwright, following in the style of John Dryden. Origins Granville was the son of Bernard Granville, the fourth son of Sir Bevil Grenville (1596-1643) of Bideford in Devon and Stowe in the parish of Kilkhampton in Cornwall, a heroic Royalist commander in the Civil War. (The family changed the spelling of its name in 1661 from "Grenville" to "Granville", following the grant of the titles Baron Granville and Earl of Bath). His uncle was John Granvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Newport, 1st Earl Of Bradford
Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford PC (23 February 1620 – 19 September 1708), styled The Honourable between 1642 and 1651, was an English soldier, courtier and Whig politician. Background Born at Wroxeter, he was the eldest son of Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport and his wife Rachel Leveson, daughter of Sir John Leveson (circa 1555 – 1615) and sister of Sir Richard Leveson (1598–1661). His younger brother was Andrew Newport. In 1651, he succeeded his father as baron. Newport was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Career He represented Shrewsbury in both the Short Parliament and Long Parliament. A royalist during the English Civil War, he fought in 1644 in the Battle of Oswestry on the side of King Charles I of England and was then imprisoned. After the restoration in 1660, Newport became Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire, fulfilling this office for his lifetime. In the same year, he had been appointed also Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, but on the command of King J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet
Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet (12 October 1649 – 3 March 1709), of Whitehall, Westminster and Playford, Suffolk, was an English courtier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1690 and 1709 . Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet of Playford, Suffolk and his wife Susanna Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet, of Helmingham. Felton was a Page of Honour from 1665 to 1671 and became Groom of the Bedchamber in March 1671. He was appointed Master of the Hawks in 1675. By 1679 he had left the post as Groom to King Charles through unknown circumstances. He had married Lady Elizabeth Howard, one of the daughters and coheirs of James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk but she died in 1681. On the accession of William and Mary in 1689, Felton became Master of the Household. Felton was returned as Member of Parliament for Orford at the 1690 English general election. He was returned for Orford unopposed at the 1695 English gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel
Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel PC (9 November 1667 – 10 December 1723) was a Welsh nobleman and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1689 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Mansel as one of Harley's Dozen and sat in the House of Lords. Early life Mansel was the son of Sir Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet, of Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales, sometime Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire, and his wife Martha Carne. Mansel's great-grandfather was Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, and graduated with a B.A. in 1686 and by 1699 he was awarded his Master of Arts. On 18 May 1686 he married Martha Millington, daughter of Francis Millington, merchant, of London and Newick Place, Sussex. Political career In 1689 Mansel ran for, and won the Welsh Parliamentary seat of Cardiff, as a Tory MP. Although Mansel held the seat until 1698, it wasn't until he won the seat of Glamorgan in 1699 that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Deserters From James II To William Of Orange
This is a list of the members of the British nobility and gentry, who in 1688 deserted King James II and pledged their allegiances to Prince William of Orange, as the events of the Glorious Revolution unfolded. *Admiral Matthew Aylmer, who played a significant role in diverting the loyalty of the Royal Navy from King James to William of Orange. *Colonel Berkley, possibly ''Lord Fitzharding''. * Captain Henry Bertie (died 1743), brother of the Earl of Abingdon. *Squire Bray * Henry Booth, 2nd Baron Delamere, took arms in Cheshire in November 1688, appearing in Manchester with 50 armed and mounted men, which had trebled before reaching Bowden Downs. *James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde * William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire, appeared in arms at Derby, proceeded to Nottingham, which soon became the headquarters of the Northern insurrection. *John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter * Hugh Cholmondeley, 2nd Viscount Cholmondeley, joined the northern insurrection at Nottingham in 1688, crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Newborough
Baron Newborough is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. Both titles are extant. The first creation came in 1716 in favour of George Cholmondeley, later 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley. See Marquess of Cholmondeley for further history of this creation. The second creation came in 1776 in favour of Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet. He represented Caernarvonshire, St Ives and Beaumaris in the House of Commons and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire. His son, the second Baron, represented Caernarvonshire in Parliament. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He served as High Sheriff of Anglesey in 1847. On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the fourth Baron (the son of the Hon. Thomas John Wynn). He died as a result of an illness contracted on active service during the First World War and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Baron. When he died in 1957 the titles were inherited by his first cous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl Of Cholmondeley
George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, PC, FRS (1666 – 7 May 1733), styled The Honourable from birth until 1715 and then known as Lord Newborough to 1725, was an English soldier. Cholmondeley was the second son of Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Viscount Cholmondeley, and Elizabeth Cradock. Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, was his elder brother. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. Cholmondeley supported the claim of William of Orange and Mary to the English throne and after their accession he was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber. Military and political career In 1690 he commanded the Horse Grenadier Guards at the Battle of the Boyne and two years later he fought at the Battle of Steenkerque. From 1690 to 1695 he represented Newton in the House of Commons. Cholmondeley was promoted to Brigadier-General in 1697, to Major-General in 1702, to Lieutenant-General in 1704 and to General in 1727. Honours and titles He was admitted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire. Lord Lieutenants of Cheshire Vice Lieutenants * Honourable Alan de Tatton Egerton, MP 11 January 1902 *Sir George Dixon, Baronet 15 December 1920 Deputy Lieutenants * Thomas, Lord Newton 23 February 1901 * Colonel Sir Edward Cotton-Jodrell, KCB 23 February 1901 References * * External links Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire {{Lord Lieutenancies Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ... Local government in Cheshire Lord-Lieutenants of Cheshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Montgomeryshire
The following is a list of people who have held the title of Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. After 1761, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys, with Deputy Lieutenants for Montgomeryshire. Lord Lieutenants of Montgomeryshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales'' before 1694'' *Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (appointed by Parliament) 1642 - 14 September 1646 *Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 *Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 *William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 *Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth 4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 *George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 7 April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
