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Richard Edgcumbe (died 1639)
Sir Richard Edgcumbe (circa 1570 – 23 March 1639) of Mount Edgcumbe and of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock, both in Cornwall, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ... at various times between 1586 and 1629. Origins He was the eldest son and heir of Peter Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe and Cotehele, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and a Member of Parliament by his wife Margaret Luttrell, a daughter of Sir Andrew Luttrell, feudal baron of Dunster, of Dunster Castle in Somerset. Career He was a student of Middle Temple in 1585. In 1586, Edgcumbe was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency), Liskeard while his father was steward of the town. In 1589, he was elected MP for Totnes (UK P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Parliament
The 4th Parliament of King James I was the fourth and last Parliament of England of the reign of James I of England, summoned on 30 December 1623, sitting from 19 February 1624 to 29 May 1624, and thereafter kept out of session with repeated prorogations, it was dissolved on the death of the King on 27 March 1625.; ; The Speaker of the House of Commons was Sir Thomas Crewe, the member for Aylesbury. History The parliament was referred to as "''Fælix Parliamentum''" or the "Happy Parliament" by Sir Edward Coke. The three previous parliaments of James I had been a source of conflict and the King's opening address to the Commons commented on the "desire of all parties to forget past disagreements." However the parliamentary session was clouded by mutual suspicion and nearly every speech made tacit or explicit comments with reference to previous sessions. Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duke of Buckingham used the Parliament to aid their push for a war against Spain. Buckingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Hayman
Nicholas Hayman (died 1606), of Totnes; later of Dartmouth, Devon, was an English merchant and politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Totnes in 1586 and for Dartmouth in 1593. He was Mayor of Totnes Totnes, Devon, England received its first borough charter from King John and the recorded list of mayors dates from 1359. The town was incorporated in 1505 with a governing structure consisting of a mayor, recorder and a single council of burgess ... in 1589–1590 and Mayor of Dartmouth between 1593 and 1602. References 16th-century births 1606 deaths Mayors of Totnes Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Totnes Members of the Parliament of England for Dartmouth English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1593 Mayors of Dartmouth, Devon {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Giles (died 1606)
John Giles (c. 1533 – 1606), of Totnes and Bowden, Devon, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised t ... for Totnes in 1586. References 1530s births 1606 deaths English MPs 1586–1587 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Totnes {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jackson (MP For Liskeard)
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