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John Ashe (of Freshford)
John Ashe (23 October 1597– 9 February 1659) was an English clothier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1659. Life Ashe was the son of James Ashe of Westcombe, Somerset and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis. He entered the cloth trade and became on the "greatest clothier in his time". He came to the attention of the church authorities in the 1630s, associated with the "Beckington riots" against Alexander Huish, and the distribution of Puritan literature. He spent time in jail as an opponent of the ritualist side of Laudianism. In fact Ashe was important in distributing widely the ''News from Ipswitch'' of William Prynne, with Rice Boye. In April 1640, Ashe was elected Member of Parliament for Westbury in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Westbury for the Long Parliament in November 1640. During the Commonwealth, Ashe received much favour from Oliver Cromwell, but could not be persuaded to ... [...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] |
Sir Thomas Penyston, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Penyston, 1st Baronet (1591–1644) was a 17th-century member of the gentry who received one of the first baronetcies. In 1637 he was sheriff of Oxfordshire and in 1640, he was a member of parliament for Westbury. Early life Sir Thomas Penistone was the eldest son of Thomas Penistone and Mary Sommer. His parents had married in 1590 at St Brides, Fleet Street. Thomas was a wealthy wool merchant living in Rochester, but with access to London. Mary belonged to a prominent Rochester family. They lived in the parish of St Margarets in a house that his mother had inherited from her father. Thomas had a younger brother and two younger sisters. There is a surviving portrait of Thomas and his mother, which was painted in 1598. The portrait was painted by Robert Peake the elder, one of the country's leading portrait painters. In Peake's portrait, Thomas is standing beside his mother wearing a silver costume. She is wearing a brown dress with a large white ruff and an ornate neck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Steynings
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Preston (MP For Somerset)
John Preston may refer to: Politicians *John Preston (died 1434), Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex * John Preston (c. 1578 – c. 1642), MP for Lancaster * John Preston (alderman) (1611–1686), mayor of Dublin in 1654 * John Preston (died 1732), MP for County Meath * John Preston (died 1753), MP for Navan * John Preston (died 1781), MP for Navan *John Preston, 1st Baron Tara (1764–1821), Irish politician * John B. Preston, first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory Fiction *John Preston, a fictional character in the 2002 feature film '' Equilibrium'' * John James Preston, a fictional character in the American TV series ''Sex and the City'' *''Alias John Preston'', a 1955 British horror film Military * John S. Preston (1809–1881), American Civil War general *John Preston (Medal of Honor) (1841–1885), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John F. Preston, United States Army officer, Inspector General *John Thomas Lewis Preston, American educator a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Horner (MP)
John Horner may refer to: * John Henry Horner, also known as ''Cactus Jack'' (1927–2004), Canadian rancher, politician, and former cabinet minister * John M. Horner (1821–1907), founder of Union City, California * John S. Horner (1802–1883), American politician * Sir John Francis Fortescue Horner (1842–1927), British barrister * John Horner (British politician) (1911–1997), British firefighter, trade unionist and politician * John Horner (organist) (1899–1973), organist, choirmaster and music teacher in South Australia * John Horner (police officer), American chief of police of Los Angeles in 1885 * John R. Horner (born 1946), American paleontologist * John Horner (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford) (1792–?), Oxford college head * John Horner, a fictional character in ''The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'', a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle See also * Jack Horner (other) Jack Horner may refer to: *''Little Jack Horner'', a nursery rhyme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Long (MP For Somerset)
Robert Long may refer to: Politicians *Robert Long (lawyer and landowner) (c. 1391–1447), English lawyer, landowner, and Member of Parliament *Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–1673), Auditor of the Exchequer *Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet (1705–1767), British politician *Robert Long (soldier) (c. 1517–c. 1581), Esquire of the Body of Henry VIII of England *Robert Gavin Long (1937–2011), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada * Robert M. Long (1895–1977), politician in Wisconsin, United States * Robert B. Long (born 1957), American politician from Maryland Military *Robert L. J. Long (1920–2002), U.S. Navy admiral *Robert Ballard Long (1771–1825), British general * Robert Long (British Army officer) (1937–2014), last Colonel of the Royal Hampshire Regiment Sports * Robert Long (English cricketer) (1846–1924), English cricketer *Robert Long (New Zealand cricketer) (1932–2010), New Zealand cricketer Others *Robert Long (priest) (1833–1907), British Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harrington (MP For Somerset)
John Harrington or John Harington may refer to: Politicians * John Harington, 1st Baron Harington (1281–1347) * John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington (1328–1363) * John Harington, 4th Baron Harington (1384–1418) * John Harington (died 1553), MP for Rutland * John Harington (died 1582), MP for Pembroke Boroughs, Old Sarum and Caernarvon Boroughs * John Harrington (died 1654) (1589–1654), English politician * John Harington (treasurer) (c. 1517–1582), official of Henry VIII of England * John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton (1539–1613), English politician * John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington of Exton (1592–1614), English courtier * John Harrington (Parliamentarian) (1627–1700), English politician * John Harrington (American politician) (born 1956), American politician and member of the Minnesota State Senate Others * Sir John Harrington of Hornby (died 1359), English knight * John Harrington (knight) (died 1460), Yorkist knight during the Wars of the Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Desborough
John DesboroughAlso spelt John Disbrowe and John Desborow (the latter in the Indemnity and Oblivion Act, section XLIII) (1608–1680) was an English soldier and politician who supported the parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. Life He was the son of James Desborough of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire, and of Elizabeth Hatley of Over in the same county. He was baptized on 13 November 1608. He was educated in law. On 23 June 1636 he married at Eltisley Jane, daughter of Robert Cromwell of Huntingdon, and sister of Oliver Cromwell, the future Lord Protector. He took an active part in the English Civil War, and showed considerable military ability. In 1645, he was present as major in the engagement at Langport on 10 July, at Hambleton Hill on 4 August, and on 10 September he commanded the horse at the storming of Bristol. Later he took part in the operations round Oxford. In 1648, as colonel he commanded the forces at Great Yarmouth. He avoided all participation in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Buckland (MP)
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John Buckland may refer to: * John Richard Buckland (1819–1874), Australian school teacher and first headmaster of The Hutchins School, Tasmania * John Francis Buckland (1825–1910), Australian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland *John Buckland (New Zealand politician) (1844–1909), New Zealand politician, represented Waikouaiti electorate 1884 to 1887 *Jonny Buckland (born 1977), English-born Welsh guitarist for Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Henley
Henry Henley (1612–1696) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1681. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Henley was the eldest surviving son of Henry Henley of Leigh and his wife Susan Bragge, daughter of William Bragge of Sadborow, Thorncombe, Devon. On his father's death in 1639 he inherited estates at Leigh, Winsham, Somerset and Colway, Lyme Regis, Dorset. He became a colonel in the Parliamentary army in around 1643 and was a commissioner for sequestrations, assessment and levying of money for Somerset in 1643. In 1644 he was assessment commissioner for Somerset and Dorset and in 1646 became J.P. for Somerset until 1654. He was commissioner for rebuilding at Beaminster in 1647 and was JP for Devon from 1647 to 1657. He became High Sheriff of Dorset in 1648. In 1653, Henley was nominated Member of Parliament for Somerset in the Barebones Parliament. He was commissioner for execution of ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hollister
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace—as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater. Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. (See also Maenads.) A mediaeval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pine
John Pine (1690–1756) was an English designer, engraver, and cartographer notable for his artistic contribution to the Augustan style and Newtonian scientific paradigm that flourished during the British Enlightenment. Early life and apprenticeships Little is known of Pine's parents or ancestry. Biographical sketches frequently refer to him as black or of African ancestry, especially in the lore of Freemasonry, a society with which he became affiliated. However, the United Grand Lodge of England has not been able to verify such claims.Prescott, Andrew. "John Pine: A Sociable Craftsman." ''MQ Magazine''. Issue 10, July, 2004 Pine began his career as an apprentice goldsmith. He was also apprenticed to the French engraver Bernard Picart (1673–1733), who was associated with a movement described by historian Margaret Jacob as the "Radical Enlightenment". Career Pine was a close friend of William Hogarth, who also began his career as an engraver. It appears likely that their car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
