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Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet, Of Bixley
Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet of Bixley ( - 1684) was twice Sheriff of Norfolk in 1655–56 and 1656–57. Biography Edward Ward was born about 1618, the son and heir of Thomas Ward of Bixley, Norfolk (bur. there 17 September 1632), by Anne, daughter of William Pert of Essex. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 1 November 1635. He was Sheriff of Norfolk for two successive years in 1656 and 1657. He was knighted, whilst sheriff, by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell at Whitehall on 2 November 1657 (this honour passed into oblivion at the Restoration). King Charles II created him a baronet of Bixley, Norfolk, on 19 December 1660. He died and was buried at Bixley on 2 September 1684. Family Edward Ward married firstly Mary, daughter of Richard Catelyn of Kirby Cane. She died before her father and was, apparently, buried at Postwick, Norfolk. He married secondly Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Harborne, of Mundham Mundham, historically Mundaham or Mundhala, is a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Norfolk
The high sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually (in March) by the Crown. The High Sheriff of Norfolk was originally the principal Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, law enforcement officer in Norfolk and presided at the assizes and other important county meetings. Most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. There was a single high sheriff serving the two counties of Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, Norfolk and Suffolk until 1576. Pre 17th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century Footnotes References Norfolk Lists by Google books {{DEFAULTSORT:High Sheriff Of Norfolk High Sheriffs of Norfolk, High Shrievalties in England, Norfolk Local government in Norfolk History of Norfolk Norfolk-related lists, High Sheriffs of Norfolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bixley
Bixley is a former civil parish now in the parish of Caistor St Edmund and Bixley, in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2001 census and 2011 census it contained 60 households and a population of 144. It covered an area south of Norwich including the village of Arminghall. On 1 April 2019 the parish was merged with Caistor St Edmund to form Caistor St Edmund and Bixley. The origin the name of Bixley has been studied in a paper by Keith Briggs; it means 'clearing in bushy land'. The name of Bixley near Ipswich has the same origin. The parish church of St Wandregesilius dates from 1272. Wandregesilius is a Latinised form of Wandrille and it is the only church in England dedicated to this 7th-century Frankish abbot. In May 2004 it was set on fire by arsonists and gutted. The church had no electricity and used gas cylinders for heating which it is believed were used by vandals to start the fire. Near the church is Bixley medieval settlement, the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court (professional associations for barristers and judges) in London. To be called to the bar in order to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these inns. Located at the intersection of High Holborn and Gray's Inn Road in Central London, the Inn is a professional body and provides office and some residential accommodation for barristers. It is ruled by a governing council called "Pension," made up of the Masters of the Bench (or "benchers,") and led by the Treasurer, who is elected to serve a one-year term. The Inn is known for its gardens (the “Walks,”) which have existed since at least 1597. Gray's Inn does not claim a specific foundation date; none of the Inns of Court claims to be any older than the others. Law clerks and their apprentices have been established on the present site since at latest 1370, with records dating from 1381 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights, Baronets And Peers Of The Protectorate
During the Protectorate period (1653–1659) of the Commonwealth of England, the Lord Protector reserved the power previously held by the monarch to confer knighthoods, baronetcies and peerages. Knights Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell Knights made by Oliver Cromwell. * Henry Cromwell — his son. * 8 February 1654, Thomas Vyner — Lord Mayor of London (knighted at Grocers' Hall, London). *1653 or 1654, William Boteler. *1 June 1655, John Coppleston — Sheriff of Devon, (knighted at Whitehall). *11 June 1655, John Reynolds — commissary general in Ireland, son of Sir James, of Essex, drowned 1657 (knighted at Whitehall). * 20 September 1655. Christopher Packe — Lord Mayor of London (knighted at Whitehall). *17 January 1656, Colonel Thomas Pride — (Knighted at Whitehall). *19 January 1656, John Barkstead — lieutenant of the Tower of London and major general, of Middlesex (knighted at Whitehall). *3 May 1656 Peter Julius Coyet — ambassador from the King of Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Protector (Cromwell)
Lord Protector (plural: ''Lords Protector'') was a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title for the British heads of state in respect to the established church. It was sometimes used to refer to holders of other temporary posts; for example, a regent acting for the absent monarch. Feudal royal regent The title of "The Lord Protector" was originally used by royal princes or other nobles exercising a role as protector and defensor of the realm, while sitting also in a council of government, usually when the English monarch was still a minor or otherwise unable to rule. It differs from a continental regency because of the separation of powers. Notable cases in England: * John, Duke of Bedford, and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, were (5 December 1422 – 6 November 1429) jointly Lords Protector for Henry VI (1421–1471); * Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was thrice (3 April 1454 – February 1455; 19 November 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, first as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and then as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Republican Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, he ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in September 1658. Cromwell nevertheless remains a deeply controversial figure in both Britain and Ireland, due to his use of the military to first acquire, then retain political power, and the brutality of his 1649 Irish campaign. Educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Cromwell was elected MP for Huntingdon in 1628, but the first 40 years of his life were undistinguished and at one point he contemplated emigration to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Oblivion
The Indemnity and Oblivion Act 1660 was an Act of the Parliament of England (12 Cha. II c. 11), the long title of which is "An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity, and Oblivion". This act was a general pardon for everyone who had committed crimes during the English Civil War and subsequent Commonwealth period, with the exception of certain crimes such as murder (without a licence granted by King or Parliament), piracy, buggery, rape and witchcraft, and people named in the act such as those involved in the regicide of Charles I. It also said that no action was to be taken against those involved at any later time, and that the Interregnum was to be legally forgotten. An act of free and general pardon, indemnity and oblivion History The Indemnity and Oblivion Act fulfilled the suggestion given in the Declaration of Breda that reprisals against the establishment which had developed during the English Interregnum would be restricted to those who had officiated in the regicide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restoration (England)
The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland took place in 1660 when King Charles II returned from exile in continental Europe. The preceding period of the Protectorate and the civil wars came to be known as the Interregnum (1649–1660). The term ''Restoration'' is also used to describe the period of several years after, in which a new political settlement was established. It is very often used to cover the whole reign of King Charles II (1660–1685) and often the brief reign of his younger brother King James II (1685–1688). In certain contexts it may be used to cover the whole period of the later Stuart monarchs as far as the death of Queen Anne and the accession of the Hanoverian King George I in 1714. For example, Restoration comedy typically encompasses works written as late as 1710. The Protectorate After Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector from 1658 to 1659, ceded power to the Rump Parliament, Charles Fleetwood and John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles II Of England
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France. After Charles I's execution at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War, the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649. But England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and Charles fled to mainland Europe. Cromwell became virtual dictator of England, Scotland and Ireland. Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands. The political crisis that followed Cromwell's death in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundham, South Norfolk
Mundham, historically Mundaham or Mundhala, is a small village and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. Archaeological and toponymic evidence of Mundham's existence predates its appearance in the Domesday survey of 1086, dating back to the early Anglo Saxon period. However, there has been activity in the area since the early Neolithic period, as well as a small Roman settlement which was located in the village. In the 2001 Census, the population was 168 in 63 households, this grew to 177 at the 2011 Census, however in the 2021 census, the population had dropped to 147. The parish covers an area of , and is approximately southeast of Norwich and west of Great Yarmouth. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk, however Mundham does have a Parish council responsible for local matters laid down by law, including a role in local planning, it consists of 5 councillors, and a clerk. The village contains a number of heritage-lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harborne
William Harborne of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (c.1542–1617) was a diplomat, businessman, and English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, appointed by Queen Elizabeth I of England. Establishment of the English Embassy in Constantinople Following a visit to Constantinople in 1575 by English merchants John Wright and Joseph Clements, Harborne was employed in 1578 by a group of English merchants to travel to Constantinople, via Poland, and obtain permission from the Sultan Murat III for English ships to trade in Ottoman ports. Previously only the French had enjoyed this privilege, which was granted to Harborne in 1580 following negotiations with Sadrazam Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, and correspondence between Queen Elizabeth I and the Sultan. Harborne thus became English Ambassador, in the pay of the Levant Company, an association of traders created for this purpose, led by Edward Osborne and Richard Staper, who had accompanied Harborne on his visits. Harborne received diplomatic credent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward Baronets
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ward, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Warde baronets. The Ward Baronetcy, of Bixley in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 19 December 1660 for Edward Ward, Sheriff of Norfolk. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in circa 1770. The Ward Baronetcy, of Killagh in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 December 1682 for Robert Ward. The title became extinct on his death in 1691. The Ward Baronetcy, of Wellington in New Zealand, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 June 1911 for Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1906 to 1912 and 1928 to 1930. His younger son Vincent Ward was also a politician. The Ward Baronetcy, of Wilbraham Place in Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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