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John James (Parliamentarian)
John James (c. 1610 – May 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653. He served in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Biography James was the son of John James of Astley, Worcestershire and his wife Mary Winford, daughter of Walter Winford. He became a supporter of the Parliamentary cause and served in the army. On 19 April 1647, the Committee of both Kingdoms ordered that '"Capt. James shall have power to seize upon and recruit his troop out of such horses as are the State's, marked with the State's mark, and have been embezled and sold away to any persons in cos. Bucks, Berks, and Oxon." He was added to the Committee for Sequestrations in Worcestershire on 29 July 1648, and was appointed a sequestration commissioner for the county on 4 September 1649 and on 7 February 1650. In December 1650 he was High Sheriff of Herefordshire. The Committee for Compounding wrote to him on 26 December 1650, " Knowing how much you may contribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the county, counties (known as "knights of the shire"). The chief duty of the council was to approve taxes proposed by the Crown. In many cases, however, the council demanded the redress of the people's grievances before proceeding to vote on taxation. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Salwey
Richard Salwey (1615 – 1685?) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1645 and 1659. He was a republican in politics and fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War. Life Richard Salwey was the son of Humphrey Salwey of Stanford Court at Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire and his wife, Anne Littleton, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton and Mary Fisher of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire. His father was a lawyer and MP for Worcestershire. Salwey became a grocer and merchant in London. Salwey's father was active in the parliamentary cause, and Salwey became a major in the Parliamentarian army. In 1645, he was elected Member of Parliament for Appleby. He made his name in parliamentary affairs as member of the commissions on Irish matters. In 1647, he travelled with Sir Thomas Wharton, Sir Robert King, Sir John Clotworthy, and Sir Robert Meredith to negotiate with the Duke of Ormond. He was a commissioner for the Tender of Union in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriffs Of Herefordshire
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English MPs 1653 (Barebones)
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1681 Deaths
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1610 Births
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Talbot Badger
Talbot Badger (born c. 1621) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654. Badger was the son of John Badger of The Pool House, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. In the 16th century The Pool House and its lands was held by the Badger family of the lords of the manor of Hanley Castle. He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford on 5 April 1639, aged 17. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the Hou .... He was appointed an assessment commissioner in 1656. It was said of Badger that "By his holy and humble life he exercised much influence for good on his neighbours".W. R. Williams''The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester''/ref> Badger had a daughter Jane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bridges (Parliamentarian)
John Bridges (born 1610) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656. He fought in the Parliamentarian army in the English Civil War. Biography Bridges was the eldest son of John Bridges of Alcester, Warwickshire and Hackney, barrister at law, and his wife Elizabeth Holyoake. His great grandfather John Bridges was of an Irish family and settled at South Littleton, Worcestershire in 1558, and later acquired the Alcester estate. Bridges was an active soldier in the Parliamentary army in the Civil War. In April 1644, he conveyed ammunition into Gloucester while it was under siege from the Royalists. On 11 May 1644 the House of Commons ordered John Bridges, major of foot, to be added to the Committee of Worcestershire on 30 March 1645. They gave him a vote of thanks "for his great services," and appointed him Governor of Warwick Castle and Town on 12 May 1645. He was made Colonel of Boseville's regiment of foot on 24 June 1645. He took part in the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lechmere (politician, Died 1701)
Sir Nicholas Lechmere (1613–1701), of Hanley Castle in Worcestershire, was an English judge and Member of Parliament. Life A nephew of Sir Thomas Overbury, Lechmere was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and called to the bar as a member of Middle Temple in 1641. On the outbreak of the Civil War, he sided with Parliament, and in 1648 was elected MP for Bewdley. He was present at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. After the expulsion of the Long Parliament he represented Worcestershire in all three elected parliaments of the Protectorate, and resumed his seat for Bewdley in the brief resurrection of the Rump. After the Restoration of Charles II, Lechmere did not return to Parliament, but continued his legal career. He had already served as Attorney General to the Duchy of Lancaster from 1654, and had become a bencher of his inn in 1655. He became a Reader of the Middle Temple in 1669. In 1689, he was made a serjeant-at-law, knighted and raised to the bench as a Baron of the Exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Pytts
Edward Pytts (1606 – 3 November 1672) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660. Life Pytts was the son of Sir James Pytts of Kyre who had been High Sheriff of Worcestershire. He became J.P. in 1633. His loyalties in the Civil War are not clear. On 22 May 1643 the House of Commons ordered his plate to be sold but he was a sequestration commissioner for Worcestershire in 1643 and 1647. He was questioned by the committee of sequestrations of Herefordshire in 1648 and discharged and was questioned again in 1652 when he begged discharge on the Act of Pardon. In 1654, Pytts was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament. In that year he was reported as stating that he would be hanged before he would be subject to any instrument in Parliament, when the people had chosen him for their liberties. He was re-elected MP for Worcestershire in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Rouse, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Rouse, 1st Baronet (27 March 1608 – 26 May 1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1654 and 1660 and supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. Biography Rouse was the son of Sir John Rouse of Rous Lench, Worcestershire who was MP in 1626. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 20 October 1626 and was awarded BA from Corpus Christi College, Oxford on 31 January 1628. Also in 1628, he entered Middle Temple. He was created Baronet Rouse of Rouse Lench on 23 July 1641. Rouse was added to the Committee for Worcestershire in 1645 and was High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1648. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was an assessment commissioner in 1656 and was also Custos Rotulorum in 1656. In 1660, Rouse was elected MP for Evesham in the Convention Parliament. He became a J.P. on 10 July 1660. Rouse died at the age of 67 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Salwey
Humphrey Salwey (1575–1652) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1652. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War. Salwey was the son of Arthur Salwey of Stanford Court at Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire and his wife Mary Searle, daughter of Thomas Searle of London. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, being awarded BA on 16 February 1593 and entered Inner Temple in November 1594. He was fined £25 on 6 July 1630 for refusing a knighthood on the coronation of King Charles I. In March 1637 he was appointed commissioner to compensate the Avon proprietors. He was a Justice of the Peace for Worcestershire. In April 1640, Salwey was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the Long Parliament. Salwey was appointed a commissioner for Worcestershire in 1643 and was appointed First (or King's) Remembrancer by parliament on 3 August 1644. He was made a member of the general assessment committee in October 1644 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
