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Nicholas Smith (MP)
Sir Nicholas Smith (1575–1622), of Exeter, Devon, was an English lawyer, landowner and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. He attended Oxford University. He was knighted at James I of England, James I's coronation in 1603. He was a Member of Parliament for St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency), St Mawes in 1614. References 1575 births 1622 deaths Politicians from Exeter Alumni of the University of Oxford Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber Members of the Parliament of England for St Mawes English MPs 1614 Place of birth missing Smith family (politics), Nicholas Knights Bachelor {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal command of Vespasian. Exeter became a religious centre in the Middle Ages. Exeter Cathedral, founded in the mid 11th century, became Anglican in the 16th-century English Reformation. Exeter became an affluent centre for the wool trade, although by the First World War the city was in decline. After the Second World War, much of the city centre was rebuilt and is now a centre for education, business and tourism in Devon and Cornwall. It is home to two of the constituent campuses of the University of Exeter: Streatham and St Luke's. The administrative area of Exeter has the status of a non-metropolitan district under the administration of the County Council. It is the county town of Devon and home to the headquarters of Devon County Council. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
