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Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst (20 May 17146 August 1794), known as The Lord Apsley from 1771 to 1775, was a British lawyer and politician. He was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1771 to 1778. Background and education Bathurst was the eldest son of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst, and his wife Catherine (née Apsley). Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, he was called to the bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 1736. He practised on the Oxford circuit and became a King's Counsel in 1745 after several years sitting in King's Bench. Political and judicial career In April 1735 he was elected member of parliament for Cirencester, and was rewarded for his opposition to the government by being made solicitor-general in 1745 and, then attorney-general to Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1748. Frederick died in 1751, but Bathurst was asked to carry on in the same office for Prince George. Resigning his seat in parliament in April 1754 he was made a judge and bencher of the Court of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Honourable
''The Right Honourable'' ( abbreviation: ''Rt Hon.'' or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and to a lesser extent, Australia. ''Right'' in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, ''The Right Honourable'' is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as a title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the third person along with a name or noun to be modified. ''Right'' may be abbreviated to ''Rt'', and ''Honourable'' to ''Hon.'', or both. ''The'' is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is always pronounced. Countries with common or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court Of Common Pleas (England)
The Court of Common Pleas, or Common Bench, was a common law court in the English legal system that covered "common pleas"; actions between subject and subject, which did not concern the king. Created in the late 12th to early 13th century after splitting from the Exchequer of Pleas, the Common Pleas served as one of the central English courts for around 600 years. Authorised by Magna Carta to sit in a fixed location, the Common Pleas sat in Westminster Hall for its entire existence, joined by the Exchequer of Pleas and Court of King's Bench. The court's jurisdiction was gradually undercut by the King's Bench and Exchequer of Pleas with legal fictions, the Bill of Middlesex and Writ of Quominus respectively. The Common Pleas maintained its exclusive jurisdiction over matters of real property until its dissolution, and due to its wide remit was considered by Sir Edward Coke to be the "lock and key of the common law". It was staffed by one Chief Justice and a varying number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Master (died 1749)
Thomas Master (1717 – 29 May 1749) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1747 to 1749. Master was the son of Thomas Master of Cirencester Abbey and his wife Joanna Chapman, daughter of Jasper Chapman of Stratton, Gloucestershire and was baptised on 31 May 1717. He was educated at Westminster School and Balliol College, Oxford. In 1747, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cirencester Cirencester (, ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds. It is the home of ... and sat until his death at the age of about 30 in 1749. Master married his father's ward Elizabeth Chester Cann, daughter of Sir William Cann, 3rd Baronet of Compton Greenfield, Gloucestershire on 26 December 1742 and had two sons. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Master, Thomas 1717 births 1749 deaths Alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Master (died 1770)
Thomas Master (1690 – 5 February 1770), of Cirencester Abbey , Wiltshire, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1712 to 1747. Master was the son of Thomas Master of Cirencester Abbey and his wife Elizabeth Driver, daughter of John Driver of Aston, Gloucestershire and was baptised on 12 July 1690. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1706. He married Joanna Chapman, daughter of Jasper Chapman of Stratton, Gloucestershire in April 1709 and succeeded his father in 1710. Master was elected Tory Member of Parliament for Cirencester at a by-election on 23 January 1712 and topped the poll at the 1713 British general election. Master was returned as MP for Cirencester in 1715, 1722, 1727 and 1734, His only recorded speech was on 3 May 1736 when he opposed the Quaker tithe bill. He was returned again in 1741 but at the 1747, he stood down in favour of his son Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lord Chancellors
The following is a list of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Lord Keepers of the Great Seal of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain. It also includes a list of Commissioners of Parliament's Great Seal during the English Civil War and Interregnum (England), Interregnum. Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers of England, 1050–1707 11th century *Regenbald (1050–after 1066) *Herfast (1068–1070) *Saint Osmund, count of Sées and bishop of Salisbury (c. 1070) *Maurice (Bishop of London), Maurice, Archdeacon of Le Mans (c. 1078) *Gerard, Archbishop of York, Gerard, Preceptor of Rouen (c. 1085–before 1091), later Archbishop of York *Robert Bloet (after January 1091) *William Giffard (1094–1101) 12th century *Roger of Salisbury (1101–1102) *Waldric (1102–1107) *Ranulf (chancellor), Ranulf (1107–1123) *Geoffrey Rufus (1123–1133) *Robert de Sigello (1133–1135) ''(Keeper of the Great Seal)'' *Roger le Poer (1135–1139) *Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst (surname)
Bathurst () is a surname of Old English origin. It is a locational surname, referring to those from Bathurst manor, near Battle Abbey, Sussex. Notable people with this name include: * Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst (1684–1775), politician * Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst (1832–1892) * Allen Bathurst, 9th Earl Bathurst (born 1961) * Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley (1895–1942), British Army officer * Benjamin Bathurst (other), many people * Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, (1867–1958) agriculturist and politician * Charles Bathurst (1754–1831), better known as Charles Bragge Bathurst, a British politician * Christopher Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe (1934–2009) * Earl Bathurst * Elizabeth Bathurst (1655–1685), English Quaker preacher and theologian * Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst (1714–1794), lord chancellor * Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762–1834), secretary for war & colonies * Henry Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst (1790–1866), MP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, (20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842) was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington. In 1799, he was granted the Irish peerage title of Marquess Wellesley. He was also Lord Wellesley in the Peerage of Great Britain. He first made his name as fifth Governor-General of India between 1798 and 1805. He later served as Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1799, his forces invaded Mysore and defeated Tipu, the Sultan of Mysore, in a major battle. He also initiated the Second Anglo-Maratha War. He was the eldest son of The 1st Earl of Mornington, an Irish peer, and Anne, the eldest daughter of The 1st Viscount Dungannon. His younger brother, Arthur, was Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington. Education and early career Wellesley was born in 1760 in Dangan Castle in Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Adam
Robert Adam (3 July 17283 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam (1689–1748), Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him. With his older brother John, Robert took on the family business, which included lucrative work for the Board of Ordnance, after William's death. In 1754, he left for Rome, spending nearly five years on the continent studying architecture under Charles-Louis Clérisseau and Giovanni Battista Piranesi. On his return to Britain he established a practice in London, where he was joined by his younger brother James. Here he developed the "Adam Style", and his theory of "movement" in architecture, based on his studies of antiquity and became one of the most successful and fashionable architects in the country. Adam held the post of Architect of the King's Works from 1761 to 1769. Robert Adam was a leader of the first phase of the classical revival in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Westminster, Greater London, the largest of the four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance to Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water lakes. The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536 when he took the land from Westminster Abbey and used it as a hunting ground. It opened to the public in 1637 and quickly became popular, particularly for May Day parades. Major improvements occurred in the early 18th century under the direction of Queen Caroline. Several duels took place in Hyde Park during this time, often involving members of the nobility. The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in the park, for which The Crystal Palace, designed by Joseph Paxton, was erected. Free speech and demonstrations have been a key feature of Hyde Park since the 19th century. Speakers' Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apsley House
Apsley House is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington. It stands alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing south towards the busy traffic roundabout in the centre of which stands the Wellington Arch. It is a Grade I listed building. It is sometimes referred to as the Wellington Museum, its official designation under a 1947 Act of Parliament. The house is now run by English Heritage and is open to the public as a museum and art gallery, exhibiting the Wellington Collection, a large collection of paintings, other artworks and memorabilia of the career of the 1st Duke. The 9th Duke of Wellington retains the use of part of the buildings. It is perhaps the only preserved example of an English aristocratic townhouse from its period. The practice has been to maintain the rooms as far as possible in the original style and decor. History Apsley House stands at the site of an old lodge that belonged to the crown. During the Interregnum newer build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Scawen (died 1774)
Thomas Scawen (died 1774) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1741. Scawen was the son of Thomas Scawen, Sir Thomas Scawen and his wife Martha Wessell, the daughter of Abraham Wessell, a London merchant. In 1722 he inherited the property of his uncle William Scawen (banker), Sir William Scawen which included Carshalton Park. He married Tryphena Russell, daughter of Lord James Russell of Maidwell, Northamptonshire on 8 June 1725. Scawen was returned as Member of Parliament for Surrey (UK Parliament constituency), Surrey in a by-election on 12 April 1727. He was an opposition Whig. At the 1727 British general election, 1727 general election he joined interests with John Walter, the other outgoing Member, against Arthur Onslow. Walter tried to step down when it was apparent that the poll was going in Onslow's favour, but the sheriff ruled that the poll must proceed. Scawen obtained a small majority over Walter by the second votes of Onslow's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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