|
Richard Hippisley Coxe
Richard Hippisley Coxe (1742–1786) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1784. Coxe was the son of John Hippisley Coxe of Ston Easton and his wife Mary Northleigh, daughter of Stephen Northleigh of Peamore, Devon.and was born on 22 September 1742. He was educated at Westminster School from 1754 to 1759 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 19 June 1759. He was awarded BA in 1763. He succeeded his father on 29 May 1769 and inherited Ston Easton Park. In the 1768 general election Coxe was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset with Sir Charles Kemys Tynte against John Trevelyan, who declined the poll. Coxe's share of the election expenses came to over £2,600. He was re-elected without a contest in 1774 and 1780. He is not known to have voted in any division after that year, but he spoke twice. About 1780 his health began to fail, and in 1783 it was thought he was dying. He did not stand in 1784 Events January–Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention becomes the prime minister. Other parliaments have also had a lower house called a "House of Commons". History and naming The House of Commons of the Kingdom of England evolved from an undivided parliament to serve as the voice of the tax-paying subjects of the counties and of the boroughs. Knights of the shire, elected from each county, were usually landowners, while the borough members were often from the merchant classes. These members represented subjects of the Crown who were not Lords Temporal or Spiritual, who themselves sat in the House of Lords. The House of Commons gained its name because it represented communities (''communes''). Since the 19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
