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Sir Halswell Tynte, 1st Baronet
Sir Halswell Tynte, 1st Baronet (1649–1702) of Halswell House, Goathurst, Somerset, was an English landowner and politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1679 to 1685. Early life Tynte was baptized on 4 February 1649, the only son of John Tynte and his wife Jane Halswell, daughter of Hugh Halswell of Halswell, Goathurst. He matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford in 1666. His father died in 1669 and he succeeded to the estates. In 1671, he was admitted at Middle Temple. He married Grace Fortescue (buried 22 March 1694), daughter of Robert Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Devon, under a settlement dated 6 February 1671. In 1672, he succeeded to the Halswell Park, Halswell estates of his grandfather Hugh Halswell. Career Tynte was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Somerset in about 1672 and JP and commissioner for assessment in 1673. He was created Tynte baronets, baronet on 26 January 1674. From 1674 to 1675 he was High Sheriff of Somerset. He was also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halswell House
Halswell House is a Grade I listed country house in Goathurst, Somerset, England. Descent Domesday Book The Domesday Book of 1086 lists the holder of the manor of Halswell as Roger Arundel, whose tenant was Wido. It descended from Roger to Henry de Newburgh, whose tenant in 1285 was Taunton Priory. de Halswell Peter de Halswell was the holder in 1285, and held by the feudal tenure of 1/4 of a knight's fee. William de Halswell held the manor in 1303 as 1/8 of a knight's fee. William Halswell was living in 1394 and appears to have been the holder in 1428. The descent is uncertain thereafter until Nicholas Halswell (c.1512-1564), MP for Bridgwater in 1553 and 1563, the son of John Halswell by his wife Mary Est. Nicholas' son by his wife Margery Tremayle (d.1573) was Robert Halswell (d.1570), who built Halswell House, whose eldest son by his wife Susan Brouncker (daughter of Henry Brouncker of Melksham, Wiltshire, Sheriff of Wiltshire) was Sir Nicholas Halswell (1566-1633), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Wyndham
Sir Edmund Wyndham (1601 – 2 March 1681) was an Somerset landowner, and Member of Parliament on different occasions between 1625 and 1679. He supported the Parliamentary opposition to Charles_I_of_England, Charles I, until 1630, when his wife was appointed wet-nurse to the Charles_II_of_England, Prince of Wales. Thereafter, he was given a number of government pensions, and was expelled from the Long Parliament in 1641 as a Statute_of_Monopolies, monopolist. When the First English Civil War began in 1642, he was a prominent leader of the Cavaliers, Royalists in the West Country, and appointed Commission_of_array#Civil_War_revival, Commissioner of Array for Somerset. He served as governor of Bridgwater from 1643, until its Siege_of_Bridgwater_(1645), surrender to Roundhead, Parliamentarian forces in July 1645. He was held in custody until 1649, when he escaped to join Charles_II_of_England, Charles II in exile, returning only after the Stuart Restoration, 1660 Restoration. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English MPs 1679
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1702 Deaths
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1649 Births
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Henry Bull (MP)
Henry Bull (1630 – 28 January 1692) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1660 and 1692. Bull was the eldest surviving son of William Bull, barrister of Shapwick, Somerset and his wife Jane Southworth, daughter of Henry Southworth, merchant of London and Wells. He was baptised on 8 October 1630. He was admitted at Inner Temple in 1651 and called to the bar in 1658. In April 1660, Bull was elected Member of Parliament for Wells in the Convention Parliament. He succeeded his father in 1676 and was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1683–84. He was elected MP for Milborne Port for the Second Exclusion Parliament in 1679 and again in 1681 and 1685. In 1689 he was elected MP for Bridgwater Bridgwater is a large historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. Its population currently stands at around 41,276 as of 2022. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Francis Warre, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Warre, 1st Baronet (c. 1659–1718), of Hestercombe House, Kingston, Somerset, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between.1685 and 1715. Early life and family Warre was the only son of Sir John Warre of Hestercombe, where his family had lived since 1375, and his wife Unton Hawley, daughter of Francis Hawley, 1st Baron Hawley. In 1669 his father died and he succeeded to the estates which made him one of the largest landowners in Somerset. He was created baronet on 2 June 1673. He was educated at Sherborne and matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 16 October 1674, aged 15., From 1678 to 1678 he was a Captain in the. Duke of Monmouth's Foot. He resigned his commission before he married Anne Cuffe, daughter of Robert Cuffe of St. Michael Church, Somerset. She died on 24 December 1690 and he married secondly Margaret Harbin, daughter of John Harbin, merchant, of London. Career Warre was appointed Deputy Lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Malet
Sir John Malet (1623–1686) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1666 and 1685. Malet was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Malet of Poyntington and his wife Jane Mylles, daughter of Francis Mylles. His father was a judge and Royalist supporter. Malet entered Middle Temple in 1634 and matriculated at University College, Oxford on 18 January 1638 aged 15. He was called to the bar in 1641 but was automatically disbarred during the Interregnum. He was J.P. for Somerset from July 1660 to 1680 and commissioner for assessment from August 1660 to 1680. He was commissioner for sewers for Somerset in December 1660, and commissioner for oyer and terminer on the western circuit in 1661. In 1662 he was commissioner for loyal and indigent officers for Somerset. He succeeded to his father's estate in 1665. In 1666, Malet was elected Member of Parliament for Minehead. He was knighted on 20 February 1667. He was a member of the Green Ribbon Club. From 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Stawell
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Rolle
Sir Francis Rolle (1630–1686) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1685. Biography Rolle was the only son of Henry Rolle of Shapwick in Somerset, who was Chief Justice of the King's Bench and his wife Margaret Bennett. He entered Inner Temple in 1646 and was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 25 January 1647. He was called to the bar in 1653. In 1656, Rolle was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset in the Second Protectorate Parliament. He succeeded his father to the estate at Shapwick in 1656 and became JP for Somerset until July 1660, In 1657 he was commissioner for assessment for Somerset and Hampshire. He was commissioner for militia in 1659 and JP for Hampshire from 1659 to July 1660. He was commissioner for assessment for Somerset and Hampshire from January 1660 to 1680 and commissioner for militia in March 1660. In April 1660 he was elected MP for Bridgwater in the Convention Parliament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peregrine Palmer
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Sir Halswell Tynte, 3rd Baronet
Sir Halswell Tynte, 3rd Baronet (15 November 1705 – 1730), of Halswell House, Goathurst, Somerset, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1730. Tynte was born in 1705, he was the eldest son of Sir John Tynte, 2nd Baronet of Halswell, Somerset, and his wife Jane Kemys, daughter of Sir Charles Kemys, 3rd Baronet, MP of Cefn Mably, Glamorgan. He succeeded to the baronetcy in March 1710. On 1 March 1723, he matriculated at New College, Oxford. He married Mary Walters, daughter of John Walters of Brecon on 28 September 1727. Tynte was returned unopposed as Tory Member of Parliament for Bridgwater at the 1727 general election in his family's interest. He voted consistently against the Administration. Tynte died on 12 November 1730. He had two daughters, and was succeeded by his brother Rev. John Tynte and then by another brother Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
