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James Hayes (1715-1800)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Hayes may refer to: * James Hayes (Prince Rupert's secretary) (1637–1694), Prince Rupert's secretary and first Deputy Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company * James Hayes (died c. 1731) (1676–bef. – 1731/32), British Member of Parliament for Winchelsea * James Hayes (1715-1800), British Member of Parliament for Downton * James Hayes (bishop) (1889–1980), Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro * James Hayes (Australian politician) (1831–1908), Australian politician from New South Wales * James Hayes (cricketer), English cricketer * James Hayes (actor), featured in British TV serials such as '' The Jury'' * James A. Hayes (1921–2000), American politician from California * James C. Hayes (born 1946), American pastor and politician, mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska, 1992–2001 * James E. Hayes (1865–1898), Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus * James L. Hayes (1915–1989), American educator * James Martin Hayes (1924–2016), Canadian prelate of the Roman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hayes (Prince Rupert's Secretary)
Sir James Hayes (1637–1694) was secretary to Prince Rupert and first Deputy-Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was born the son of James Hayes in Beckington, Somerset. He was educated at St Paul's School (London) and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1649. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1649 and called to the Bar in 1656. In 1659 he was elected MP for Marlborough (Jan-May 1659) and appointed Recorder of Marlborough. In May 1663 he was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society. He secured the post as Secretary to Prince Rupert Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, (17 December 1619 (O.S.) / 27 December (N.S.) – 29 November 1682 (O.S.)) was an English army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Royalist cavalr ... at a time when England and France were vying for the natural riches of what is now Canada. Hayes was behind the 1668 expedition whereby two French fur-traders, Pierre-Esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |