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Robert Walker (MP)
Robert Walker (c. 1597 – 23 August 1673) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1643 and from 1661 to 1673. He was a strong Royalist during the English Civil War. Walker was the son of Thomas Walker, a merchant of Exeter, and his wife Margery Baker, daughter of John Baker of Thorncombe, Devon. In 1622 he was made Freeman of Exeter. He was bailiff from 1626 to 1627 and was a common councilman from 1628 to about 1649. He was receiver from 1633 to 1634 and sheriff from 1634 to 1635. In 1636 he became governor of the merchant adventurers. He was Mayor of Exeter for 1639–40. In April 1640, Walker was elected Member of Parliament for Exeter for the Short Parliament. In November 1640 he was re-elected as MP in the Long Parliament. He supported the King after 1642 and was disabled from sitting in parliament on 6 March 1643 for not appearing on diverse summons of the House. In April 1646 Walker was one of those who negotiated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the county, counties (known as "knights of the shire"). The chief duty of the council was to approve taxes proposed by the Crown. In many cases, however, the council demanded the redress of the people's grievances before proceeding to vote on taxation. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Clark (MP)
Samuel Clark or Clarke may refer to: Clark * Samuel Clark (minister) (1727–1769), English minister *Samuel Clark (New York and Michigan politician) (1800–1870), American politician from New York and Michigan * Samuel Reed Clark (born 1826), American politician from Wisconsin *Samuel M. Clark (1842–1900), American politician from Iowa * Samuel Clark (rugby union) (1857–1947), Welsh international rugby player * Samuel Findlay Clark (1909–1998), Canadian soldier *Samuel Delbert Clark (1910–2003), Canadian sociologist * Sam Clark (born 1987), Australian actor and singer-songwriter Clarke * Samuel Clarke (minister) (1599–1683), English clergyman and Puritan biographer *Samuel Clarke (annotator) (1626–1701), English Nonconformist clergyman known as an assiduous annotator of the Bible * Samuel Clarke (1675–1729), English philosopher and Anglican clergyman * Samuel Clarke of St Albans (1684–1750), English Nonconformist pastor and theological writer * Samuel Asahel Clark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English MPs 1640 (April)
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Exeter
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Parliament Of England (pre-1707) For Exeter
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1673 Deaths
Events January–March * January 22 – Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged at Newgate Prison in London, for multiple thefts and returning from penal transportation. * February 10 – Molière's ''comédie-ballet'' '' The Imaginary Invalid'' premiers in Paris. During the fourth performance, on February 17, the playwright, playing the title rôle, collapses on stage, dying soon after. * March 29 – Test Act: Roman Catholics and others who refuse to receive the sacrament of the Church of England cannot vote, hold public office, preach, teach, attend the universities or assemble for meetings in England. On June 12, the king's Catholic brother, James, Duke of York, is forced to resign the office of Lord High Admiral because of the Act. April–June * April 27 – ''Cadmus et Hermione'', the first opera written by Jean-Baptiste Lully, premières at the Paris Opera in France. * May 17 – In America, trader Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary-explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1597 Births
Events January–June * January 24 – Battle of Turnhout: Maurice of Nassau defeats a Spanish force under Jean de Rie of Varas, in the Netherlands. * February – Bali is discovered, by Dutch explorer Cornelis Houtman. * February 5 – In Nagasaki, Japan, 26 people are martyred by crucifixion. They practiced Catholicism, and were taken captive after all forms of Christianity were outlawed the previous year. * February 8 – Sir Anthony Shirley, England's "best-educated pirate", raids Jamaica. * February 24 – The last battle of the Cudgel War was fought on the Santavuori Hill in Ilmajoki, Ostrobothnia. * March 11 – Amiens is taken by Spanish forces. * After April 10 – The Serb uprising of 1596–97 ends in defeat for the rebels, at the field of Gacko (Gatačko Polje). * April 23 – Probable first performance of William Shakespeare's ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. * April 27 – Johannes Kepler marries Barbara Muhleck. July–December * c. July – Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Walker (MP)
Thomas or Tom Walker may refer to: Entertainment * Thomas Walker (actor) (1698–1744), English actor and dramatist * Thomas Walker (author) (1784–1836), English barrister, police magistrate and writer of a one-man periodical, ''The Original'' * Thomas Bond Walker (1861–1933), Irish painter * Tom Walker (singer) (born 1991), Scottish singer-songwriter * Tom Walker (Homeland), a character in the TV series ''Homeland'' * Tom Walker, British actor and comedian known for his character Jonathan Pie, a fictional British news reporter * Tom Walker (comedian), Australian comedian, mime and Twitch streamer Law * Thomas Joseph Walker (1877–1945), Judge for the United States Customs Court * Thomas Glynn Walker (1899–1993), United States federal judge * Thomas Walker (attorney) (born 1964), U.S. attorney Politics * Thomas Walker (died 1748) (1660s–1748), Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, 1735–1741 * Thomas Walker (merchant) (1749–1817), English political radical in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Smyth (English MP)
Sir James Smyth (c. 1621 – 18 November 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681. He was lieutenant-colonel and captain of the Tangier Regiment from its raising in 1661 until 1665, when he became lieutenant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards. The Smyths were a prominent family in Exeter and he married a Cornish heiress. He was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1661 until 1679, and Camelford from 1679 until his death in 1681. He is regarded as the founder of Sir James Smith's School Sir James Smith's School is a coeducational secondary school located in the town of Camelford, North Cornwall, England. The headteacher is Kristien Carrington. History Founded as a grammar school in 1679, at a property overlooking the town, the ..., Camelford (established 1679, modified 1962). References *Dyer, Peter (2005) ''Tintagel: a portrait of a parish''. Cambridge: Cambridge Books. ; p. 129 1620s births 1681 deaths Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bampfield
Thomas Bampfield or Bampfylde (c. 1623 – 8 October 1693) was an English lawyer, and Member of Parliament for Exeter between 1654 and 1660. For a short period in 1659, he was Speaker of the House of Commons in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He served in the 1660 Convention Parliament that agreed The Restoration settlement, but other than a brief period in 1688, retired from active politics in 1661. A devout Presbyterian who was later converted to Sabbatarianism by his older brother Francis Bampfield, he published a number of religious works. He died in October 1693. Personal details Thomas Bampfield was the eighth son of John Bampfield of Poltimore and his wife Elizabeth, members of the Devon gentry. Like most of their contemporaries, he and his brothers supported Parliament during the 1638 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, although there is no record of his military service. His elder brother Sir John Bampfylde, MP for Penryn until his death in 1650, was one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maynard (1604–1690)
Sir John Maynard KS (1604 – 9 October 1690) was an English lawyer and politician, prominent under the reigns of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William III.Rigg, James McMullen Origins and education Maynard was born in 1604 at the Abbey House, Tavistock, in Devon, the eldest son and heir of Alexander Maynard of Tavistock (4th son of John Maynard of Sherford in the parish of Brixton in Devon Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.561, pedigree of Maynard), a barrister of the Middle Temple, by his wife Honora Arscott, daughter of Arthur Arscott of Tetcott in Devon. The senior line of the Maynard family was seated at Sherford in the parish of Brixton in Devon. His name appears in the matriculation register of Exeter College, Oxford, under date 26 April 1621, which clashes unaccountably with the date of his admission to the degree of BA on 25 April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Snow (MP)
Simon Snow (1600 – February 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side during the English Civil War Snow was the son of Thomas Snow of Exeter and his wife Grace Vilvayne. He became a merchant of Exeter and was an alderman of the town. He was a puritan and benefited by acquiring building materials from the dismantled houses belonging to the cathedral clergy. In April 1640, Snow was elected Member of Parliament for Exeter for the Short Parliament The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that was summoned by King Charles I of England on the 20th of February 1640 and sat from 13th of April to the 5th of May 1640. It was so called because of its short life of only three weeks. Aft .... He was re-elected in November 1640 MP for Exeter for the Long Parliament. In December 1648 Snow was named as one of the Commissioners for settling Militia throughout England and Wales for Exeter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
