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John Poulett, 2nd Baron Poulett
John Poulett, 2nd Baron Poulett DL (1615 – 15 September 1665), of Hinton St George in Somerset, was an English peer and Member of Parliament who fought on the Royalist side during the English Civil War. The son of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett (1585–1649), he was knighted in 1635 and elected to the Long Parliament as Member for Somerset in 1640, but was ejected for his Royalist sympathies in 1642. In 1643 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine at Exeter College, Oxford. During the war he first commanded a regiment in Munster, but after peace was temporarily concluded in Ireland brought his troops to England, where they formed part of the garrison of Winchester Castle until it surrendered. His first marriage was to Catherine, daughter of Lord Vere and widow of Oliver St John, which proved fortunate as her sister was married to the Parliamentary leader Lord Fairfax: at the end of the war Poulett was fined £9,400 for his activities, but he was discharged having pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Poulett
Poulett (pronounced ) is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Anne Poulett (1711–1785), fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, was a British Member of Parliament * George Poulett, 8th Earl Poulett (1909–1973), English peer, landowner, and a member of the House of Lord * John Poulett (other), multiple people, including: **John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett, (1585–1649), English sailor and politician who sat in the House of Commons ** John Poulett, 2nd Baron Poulett, (1615–1665), English peer and Member of Parliament ** John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett (c. 1641 – 1679), English peer **John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett (1663–1743), English peer, the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett ** John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett (1708–1764), English peer, known as Viscount Hinton from birth until 1743 **John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett (1756–1819), English peer and militia officer ** John Poulett, 5th Earl Poulett (1783–1864), Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax Of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 161212 November 1671), also known as Sir Thomas Fairfax, was an English politician, general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War. An adept and talented commander, Fairfax led Parliament to many victories, notably the crucial Battle of Naseby, becoming effectively military ruler of England, but was eventually overshadowed by his subordinate Oliver Cromwell, who was more politically adept and radical in action against Charles I. Fairfax became unhappy with Cromwell's policy and publicly refused to take part in Charles's show trial. Eventually he resigned, leaving Cromwell to control the country. Because of this, and also his honourable battlefield conduct and his active role in the Restoration of the monarchy after Cromwell's death, he was exempted from the retribution exacted on many other leaders of the revolution. Early life Thomas Fairfax was born at Denton Hall, halfway between Ilkley and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barons Poulett
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a ''coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th century thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1665 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – The '' Journal des sçavans'' begins publication of the first scientific journal in France. * February 15 – Molière's comedy '' Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre'', based on the Spanish legend of the womanizer Don Juan Tenorio and Tirso de Molina's Spanish play '' El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'', premieres in Paris at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal''. * February 21 – In India, Shivaji Bhonsale of the Maratha Empire captures the English East India Company's trading post at Sadashivgad (now located in the Indian state of Karnataka). * February – In England, Dr. Richard Lower performs the first blood transfusion between animals. According to his account to the Royal Society journal ''Philosophical Transactions'' in December, Dr. Lower "towards the end of February... selected one dog of medium size, opened its jugular vein, and drew off blood, until its strength was nearly gone. Then, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1615 Births
Events January–June * January 1 – The New Netherland Company is granted a three-year monopoly in North American trade, between the 40th and 45th parallels. * February – Sir Thomas Roe sets out to become the first ambassador from the court of the King of England to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, sailing in the ''Lyon'' under the command of captain Christopher Newport. * March 10 – John Ogilvie, a Jesuit priest, is hanged and drawn at Glasgow Cross in Scotland for refusing to pledge allegiance to King James VI of Scotland; he will be canonised in 1976, becoming the only post-Reformation Scottish saint. * April 21 – The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta. * May 6 – The Peace of Tyrnau is signed between Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, and Gábor Bethlen. * June 2 – The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. * June 3 – The Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Osaka A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Poulett
Earl Poulett ''(pronounced "Paulett")'' was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1706 for John Poulett, 4th Baron Poulett. The Poulett family descended from Sir Anthony Paulet, son of Sir Amias Paulet, who served as Governor of Jersey and as Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I. The ancestral family seat was Hinton House in the village of Hinton St George, Somerset. His eldest son Sir John Poulett represented Somerset and Lyme Regis in the House of Commons. In 1627 he was raised to the Peerage of England as Baron Poulett, of Hinton St George in the County of Somerset. Lord Poulett later supported the Royalist cause in the Civil War. The first Baron’s son, John Poulett (1615–1665) was a Member of Parliament for Stamford and fought as a Royalist Officer in the Civil War. On his father’s death in 1649 he succeeded as second baron. His son, the third Baron, represented Somerset in Parliament and also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset. He was suc ... [...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] |
George Horner (died 1677)
Sir George Horner (3 March 1605 – 9 February 1677) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660. Horner was the son of Sir John Horner of Mells Manor and his wife Anne Speke, daughter of George Speke of White Lackington. He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford on 20 June 1623, aged 17 and was awarded BA on 3 May 1625. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1633. In 1645, Horner was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset in the Long Parliament. The election was declared void and Horner was returned on the new writ in 1646. He was a Presbyterian, but was described as "a known neuter, if not worse", when he was elected. He was excluded under Pride's Purge in 1648 and took no part in politics during the Interregnum. In 1659, he was regarded as a Royalist. In 1660, Horner was elected MP for Somerset in the Convention Parliament and knighted on 25 June 1660. He served as a Justice of the Peace and a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smith (died 1642)
Thomas Smith or Smyth (June 1609 – 2 October 1642) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1642. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Smith, of Long Ashton in Somerset, was the eldest son of Sir Hugh Smith (1574–1627) and his wife Elizabeth Gorges, a daughter of Thomas Gorges of Lanford and Helena Snakenborg, Marchioness of Northampton. He was head of wealthy Somerset family, descended from a 16th-century Mayor of Bristol. In 1628, Smith was elected Member of Parliament for Bridgwater and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, he was elected MP for Somerset in the Short Parliament. He was elected MP for Bridgwater again in the Long Parliament from February 1641 until August 1642, when he was disabled from sitting for his sympathies. He joined the Marquess of Hertford's royal army, and was serving with that force when he died at Cardif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton
Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton, (159628 September 1652), was an English politician, soldier and landowner. During the 1642 to 1646 First English Civil War, he served as Royalist commander in the West Country, and was made Baron Hopton of Stratton in 1643. Along with his close friend Sir Edward Hyde (later the Earl of Clarendon), he was made advisor to the future Charles II, when he was appointed to rule the West in early 1644. He commanded the last significant Royalist field army, and followed Charles into exile after surrendering in March 1646. A devout supporter of the Church of England, his personal opposition to Catholicism and Presbyterianism meant he took no further part in the 1638 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He died in Bruges in 1652. In his stated account of the war, Clarendon described him as 'a man of great honour, integrity, and piety, of great courage and industry, and an excellent officer for any command but the supreme, to which he was not equal'. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stawell
Sir John Stawell or Stowell, 29 August 1600 – 21 February 1662, was MP for Somerset at various times from 1625 to 1662, and one of the leading Royalists in the West Country during the First English Civil War. Captured at Exeter in 1646, he was excluded from the general pardon, and held in the Tower of London until 1653. After the Stuart Restoration in 1660, his estates were returned and he was re-elected to the Cavalier Parliament in April 1661. Personal life John Stawell was born in August 1600, eldest surviving son of Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor and Elizabeth Touchet, daughter of the Earl of Castlehaven. He married Elizabeth Killgrew (died 1657) in December 1617; they had two daughters, and five sons who survived to adulthood, three of whom fought for the Royalists in the First English Civil War. Career Educated at Queen's College, Oxford, Stawell was elected Member of Parliament in 1625 for Somerset. Created a Knight of the Bath by Charles I in 1625, he su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bentley (publisher)
Richard Bentley (24 October 1794 – 10 September 1871) was a 19th-century English publisher born into a publishing family. He started a firm with his brother in 1819. Ten years later, he went into partnership with the publisher Henry Colburn. Although the business was often successful, publishing the famous "Standard Novels" series, they ended their partnership in acrimony three years later. Bentley continued alone profitably in the 1830s and early 1840s, establishing the well-known periodical ''Bentley's Miscellany''. However, the periodical went into decline after its editor, Charles Dickens, left. Bentley's business started to falter after 1843 and he sold many of his copyrights. Only 15 years later did it begin to recover. Early life Bentley came from a publishing family that stretched back three generations. His father, Edward Bentley, and his uncle, John Nichols, published the ''General Evening Post'', and Nichols also published the ''Gentleman's Magazine''.Wallins, 40. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
