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Jane Ratcliffe
Jane Ratcliffe born Jane Brereton (died 1638) was an examplar of a godly life. She lived in Chester where her husband and later son were leading citizens. John Ley published an account of her life as "A Patterne of Pietie". Life Her date of birth is unknown but her mother died in 1592 and her father died in 1599. She was the daughter of Mary Parrey of Flintshire and John Brerewood of Chester. Her brother was born in 1588 and he became a judge and was knighted to become Sir Robert Brerewood. Her uncle, Edward Brerewood, was a Puritan professor at Gresham College. John Ratcliffe's wife died in 1602. She married Ratcliffe as his second wife. John was the member of parliament and he was twice the a Sheriff of Chester in 1590 and in 1601/2. In about 1610 their first child died and she turned to a leading clergyman Nicholas Byfield and, from then, led a godly life. Meanwhile, her husband was Mayor of Chester in 1611–12 and in 1628-29. She was said to have a "loving obedience" to J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ley
John Ley (4 February 1583 – 16 May 1662) was an English clergyman and member of the Westminster Assembly. Life He was born in Warwick and received his early education at the free school in that town. On 12 February 1602, he entered Christ Church, Oxford, and graduated B.A. (23 October 1605) and M.A. (30 May 1606). Taking holy orders he was presented to the vicarage of Great Budworth, Cheshire, in 1616. He subsequently became sub-dean of Chester and Friday lecturer in St. Peter's Church in the same city, and in 1627 was made a prebendary of Chester Cathedral. At the outbreak of the First English Civil War between Charles I and the parliament he sided with the latter, came to occupy an important place in their ecclesiastical arrangements, and was an energetic pamphleteer. In 1643 he took the solemn league and covenant, was appointed a member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, and regularly attended its sessions. He was made examiner in Latin to the Assembly, and chairman of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresham College
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in Central London, England. It does not enroll students or award degrees. It was founded in 1596 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, and hosts over 140 free public lectures every year. Since 2001, all lectures have also been made available online. History Founding and early years Sir Thomas Gresham, founder of the Royal Exchange, left his estate jointly to the City of London Corporation and to the Mercers' Company, which today support the college through the Joint Grand Gresham Committee under the presidency of the Lord Mayor of London. Gresham's will provided for the setting up of the college – in Gresham's mansion in Bishopsgate, on the site now occupied by Tower 42, the former NatWest Tower – and endowed it with the rental income from shops sited around the Royal Exchange, which Gresham had established. The early success of the college led to the incorporation of the Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ratcliffe (died 1633)
John Ratcliffe (died 30 March 1633) was an English brewer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. Life Ratcliffe was the son of John Ratcliffe who moved to Chester and became active in the government of the city, being mayor of Chester. In 1602 his first wife died. Ratcliffe married as his second wife Jane Brerewood, daughter of John Brerewood of Chester. He was a brewer and became an alderman of the city, and was made mayor for 1611–12 and 1628–29. He was an ardent puritan. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for City of Chester. He was elected MP for Chester again in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Ratcliffe died in 1633. Their son John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Byfield
Nicholas Byfield (1579–1622) was an English clergyman, a leading preacher of the reign of James I.Louis B. Wright, Henry Steele Commager, Richard Brandon Morris, ''The Cultural Life of the American Colonies'' (2002), p. 138. Life He was a native of Warwickshire, son by his first wife of Richard Byfield, who became vicar of Stratford-on-Avon in January 1597. The ejected minister Richard Byfield was his half-brother. :s:Byfield, Nicholas (DNB00) Nicholas entered Exeter College, Oxford, in the Lent term 1596, and was four years at university, but did not graduate. Taking orders, he intended to exercise his ministry in Ireland; but on his way there he preached at Chester, and was prevailed upon to remain as one of the city preachers, without cure. He lectured at St. Peter's church, and was extremely popular. John Bruen was one of his hearers, and a friend to him. On 31 March 1615 Byfield was admitted to the vicarage of Isleworth, in succession to Thomas Hawkes. At this point he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Chester
The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015. The full title of the Mayor is ‘The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester’. Notable Mayors *1484-85: Sir John Savage (Knight of the Garter) *1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton ( High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1542) *1540: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545) *1558: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545) *1560: William Aldersey (MP for Chester, 1547) *1563: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545) *1570: Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ratcliffe (died 1673)
John Ratcliffe (ca. 1611 – 13 January 1673) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1646 and 1673. Life Ratcliffe was the son of John Ratcliffe, brewer and alderman of Chester and his second wife Jane (born Brerewood), daughter of Mary (born Parrey) and John Brerewood of Chester. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1628. In 1629, he entered Middle Temple. He succeeded his father in 1633 and was called to the bar in 1637. In 1646, Ratcliffe was chosen recorder of Chester in 1646 and at about the same time was elected member of parliament for City of Chester in the Long Parliament to replace one of the disabled MPs. He was later removed from his position as recorder because he refused the negative oath and was replaced in 1651 by Richard Haworth, a lawyer of Manchester. Haworth was unwilling to make Chester his permanent residence and he surrendered the office to Ratcliffe in 1656. In 1659, Radcliffe became invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilliana, Lady Harley
Brilliana, Lady Harley (1598 – 29 October 1643), ''née'' Brilliana Conway, was an English letter writer. Her name was coined by her father, Sir Edward Conway, English governor of Brielle (called Brill in English) in Holland with the suffix ''-ian'' as a demonym and the Latin feminine suffix ''-a''. Letters Some of Lady Harley's 375 letters to her husband, Sir Robert Harley and her son Sir Edward Harley survive and show her to be an educated literary woman, at home in several languages. She was able to keep her husband informed of local political affairs when he was absent from home at Brampton Bryan in northwest Herefordshire, attending Parliament or for other reasons, and organised the collection of information locally for the Parliamentary Committee on Scandalous Ministers. She was deeply religious, and her letters frequently repeat religious sentiments and encouraged her family in their chosen Puritan practices. The letters also contain passages relating to personal de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Lucy
Alice Lucy or Lady Lucy (c.1594 – August 1648), born Alice Spencer, was a British puritan gentlewoman who was known for her charity and piety. She married into the property at Charlecote Park which she ran after her husband died in 1640. Early life Alice Lucy was born Alice Spencer in or around the year 1594. She was the sole heiress of her father, Thomas Spencer of Claverdon in Warwickshire.Alice Lucy Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Retrieved 25 November 2015. She first met , who was to be her husband, when she was about eleven years of age. Marriage Alice and her husband were said to have a perfect marriage. Alice first had three sons ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century English Women
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easily k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Chester
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16th-century Births
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th century is regarded by historians as the century which saw the rise of Western civilization and the Islamic gunpowder empires. The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1638 Deaths
Events January–March * January 4 – **A naval battle takes place in the Indian Ocean off of the coast of Goa at South India as a Netherlands fleet commanded by Admiral Adam Westerwolt decimates the Portuguese fleet. **A fleet of 80 Spanish ships led by Governor-General Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera attacks the Sultanate of Sulu in the Philippines by beginning an invasion of Jolo island, but Sultan Muwallil Wasit I puts up a stiff resistance. * January 8 – The siege of Shimabara Castle ends after 27 days in Japan's Tokugawa shogunate (now part of Nagasaki prefecture) as the rebel peasants flee reinforcements sent by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. * January 22 – The Shimabara and Amakusa rebels, having joined up after fleeing the shogun's troops, begin the defense of the Hara Castle in what is now Minamishimabara in the Nagasaki prefecture. The siege lasts more than 11 weeks before the peasants are killed. * February 28 – The Scottish National Covenant is si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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