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Newcastle-on-Tyne (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a parliamentary borough in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England from 1283 to 1706, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system. Newcastle first sent Members to Parliament in 1283, although it was not always possible to act upon the writ of summons, which was disregarded on at least four occasions (1315, 1327, 1332 and 1337) because of warfare with the Scots. The constituency was abolished in 1918, being split into four divisions; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne North and Newcastle-upon-Tyne West. Boundaries The constituency was based upon the town, later city, of Newcastle upon Tyne in the historic county of Northumberland in North East England. In 1848, the constituency boundaries were described in ''A Topographical D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Chi Onwurah of the Labour Party. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years. History Parliament created this seat under the Representation of the People Act 1918 for the general election later that year. It was one of four divisions of the parliamentary borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which had previously been represented by one two-member seat. The constituency currently covers the central part of Newcastle upon Tyne, being one of three constituencies in the city. Between 1983 and 2010, the seat did not actually include the city's commercial centre, being instead part of the now-abolished Tyne Bridge constituency. From its creation, the constituency has been represented by only members of the Labour and Conservative parties. The seat has been repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyneside (UK Parliament Constituency)
Tyneside was a parliamentary constituency in the Tyneside area of north-east England, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election as one of four single-member Divisions of the county of Northumberland, and abolished for the 1918 general election. Boundaries The contents of the county division, as defined by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, were:The Sessional Division of Castle West (part), the Municipal Boroughs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Tynemouth, and the Parish of Wallsend.NB included non-resident freeholders in the parliamentary boroughs of Newcastle upon Tyne and Tynemouth. Abolition On abolition in 1918, the contents of the seat were distributed as follows: * the majority of the electorate, comprising the municipal borough of Wallsend and the urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jenison (died 1587)
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carr (died 1572)
William or Bill Carr may refer to: Politicians * William Carr (Bristol MP) (died 1575), MP for Bristol * William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1572), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne * William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1720), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne * William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1742), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Theodore Carr (1866–1931), Member of Parliament for Carlisle *Bill Carr (politician) (1918–2000), British Conservative Party politician * William F. Carr (1910–1998), American politician Sports * William Carr (footballer) (1848–1924), England international football goalkeeper * William Carr (rower) (1876–1942), American rower * Bill Carr (equestrian) (1901–1982), British Olympic equestrian * Billy Carr (1905–1989), English football defender * Bill Carr (1909–1966), American Olympic 400m runner * Bill Carr (coach) (1917–2006), American football coach *Bill Carr (American football) (born 1945), American football player a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watson (16th-century MP)
John Watson ( fl. 1547–1554), from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was an English politician. Family Watson was the son of John Watson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There is no record of a marriage or children, however his life is obscure, and it is possible that it was not the same John Watson who served for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Morpeth and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Education Watson was educated at Lincoln's Inn, London. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1547, Morpeth in October 1553, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is als ... in November 1554. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Politicians from Newcastle upon Tyne Members of Lincoln's Inn English MPs 1547–1552 English MPs 1553 (Mary I) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuthbert Horsley
Cuthbert Horsley (by 1517 – by 1586), of Horsley, Northumberland, was an English politician. Education Horsely was educated at Lincoln's Inn. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Appleby in 1542, Northumberland in October 1553, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in April 1554, Northumberland in November 1554 and 1559, and Morpeth Morpeth may refer to: *Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia ** Electoral district of Morpeth, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in New South Wales * Morpeth, Ontario, Canada * Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK ** Morpeth (UK ... in 1555. References 16th-century deaths People from Northumberland Members of Lincoln's Inn Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1542–1544 English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1554 English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1555 English MPs 1559 16th-century English politicians Members of Parliament for Appleby {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Leke (died 1580)
Francis Leke (fl. by 1510 – d. 1580) was an English politician. He was a Member of the English Parliament for Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ... in 1539. In 1545, he was knighted following military service in France and in the north of England with the Earl of Hertford. In 1547 his parliamentary constituency was Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was appointed Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1547–48 and Sheriff of Derbyshire for 1572–73. He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norfolk. They had two sons and three daughters. References 1580 deaths High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire High Sheriffs of Derbyshire Year of birth uncertain Members of the Parliament of England for Derbyshire English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Darcy (died 1448) (1718 – 1778), British diplomat and politician
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Robert Darcy may refer to: * Robert Darcy (Lincs MP), MP for Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1319 * Robert Darcy (died 1448), MP for Essex (UK Parliament constituency), Maldon and Newcastle-upon-Tyne * Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness (1681 – 1721), British peer and politician *Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. Career In 1741 he collaborated with G.F. Handel in the production of Deidamia. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Thornton
Roger Thornton (died 1430), the Dick Whittington of Newcastle, seems to have been a country boy who sought his fortune in town. He lived to become 'the richest merchant that ever was dwelling in Newcastell', and three times mayor of that town. History The old saying was: :''At the Westgate came Thornton in'' :''With a hap, a halfpenny, and a lambskin.'' He was elected Mayor of Newcastle for 1400–01, 1402–1406, 1416–17 and 1423–1426, a total of 9 times. He took the side of Henry IV against the rebel Earl of Northumberland (in whose cause Hotspur had fallen) and received on 28 July 1405 'in consideration of his services and of the losses he had sustained, and the charges he had borne in the late rebellion of the Earl of Northumberland, and others, the Foucher (Fugar) House in Whickham, as well as other estates in Cleveland.' He represented Newcastle-upon-Tyne in parliament in 1399, 1411, 1417 and 1419, the last being the fifth year of the reign of Henry V. Thorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Carlisle (MP)
Henry Coffin Carlisle (September 14, 1926 – July 11, 2011) was a translator, novelist, and anti-censorship activist. Carlisle, with his wife Olga Andreyeva Carlisle, was notable for translating Alexander Solzhenitsyn's work into English. Although Solzhenitsyn criticized the translations, Olga Carlisle felt they helped bring his work to a wider audience, and contributed to Solzhenitsyn's Nobel Prize. Carlisle was president of PEN American Center (elected 1976), and actively supported writers facing censorship. Novels * ''Ilyitch Slept Here'' (1965) * ''The Contract'' (1968) * ''The Somers Mutiny'' (1972) * ''Voyage to the First of December'' (1972) * ''The Land Where the Sun Dies'' (1975) * ''The Jonah Man'' (1984) * ''The Idealists'' (1999) (with Olga Carlisle) Translations * '' The First Circle'' by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (with Olga Carlisle) * ''The Gulag Archipelago'' by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (with Olga Carlisle) * ''The Idiot'' by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1978, with Olga C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Acton (junior)
Laurence Acton (died 1410) was an English politician who was MP for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1386, 1391, September 1397, and 1399. The son of the MP of the same name, his grandfather and uncle An uncle is usually defined as a male relative who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent. Uncles who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. The female counterpart of an uncle is an aunt, and the reciprocal rela ... were both MPs named William Acton. He was also bailiff (1385 to 1393), justice of the peace (26 December 1390), and mayor (1393-1396) of the aforementioned town. References 14th-century births 1410 deaths English MPs 1386 English MPs 1391 English MPs September 1397 English MPs 1399 14th-century English politicians Bailiffs Mayors of Newcastle upon Tyne English justices of the peace Politicians from Newcastle upon Tyne {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
