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Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet
Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet (1681–1726) of Werrington, Cornwall, Werrington Park (then in Devon but now in Cornwall) was an English people, English politician who sat in the English House of Commons, English and British House of Commons from 1702 to 1726. Early life Morice was the eldest surviving son of Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet, MP for Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency), Newport, Cornwall and his second wife Elizabeth Reynell, daughter of Richard Reynell of Ogwell Devon. He succeeded his father in the Morice baronets, baronetcy in 1690. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 14 April 1698, aged 17. By a licence dated 21 March 1704, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, the daughter of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke. Career Morice was returned as Member of Parliament for Newport, at the English general elections of 1702 and 1705 and at the British general elections of 1708 British general election, 1708, 1710 British general election, 1710 and 1 ...
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Werrington, Cornwall
Werrington ( kw, Trewolvredow) is a civil parish and former manor now in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Prior to boundary changes it straddled the Tamar and lay within the county of Devon. The portion on the west side was transferred to Cornwall in 1966.Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.896 It is situated to the west of the Tamar, the traditional boundary between Devon and Cornwall, and north of Launceston. Geography White's ''Devonshire Directory'' (1850) described the parish of Werrington as being near the River Tamar and the Bude Canal and having an area of c. 5,000 acres. Yeolmbridge, Druxton and Eggbeer were then within the parish which was included in Black Torrington Hundred. Druxton Bridge is a Grade II* listed 16th century road bridge. Manor The descent of the manor of Werrington was as follows: Crown Before the Norman Conquest of 1066, the manor of Werrington, in the hundred of Black Torrington, was the ...
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John Spark (1702–1707)
John Sparke may refer to: * John Sparke (died 1566) English MP for Plympton Erle * John Sparke (died 1640) English MP for Mitchell * John Sparke (died 1680) English MP for Plymouth See also * John Spark (died 1707) English MP for Newport, Cornwall *John Sparkes John Sparkes (born 6 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian. He portrayed Barry Welsh, presenter of the HTV Wales series '' Barry Welsh Is Coming''. He has also had major roles in ''Naked Video'', '' Absolutely'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Shau ..., comedian * John Sparks (other) {{hndis, Sparke, John ...
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Members Of The Pre-1707 English Parliament For Constituencies In Cornwall
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Alumni Of Exeter College, Oxford
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating ( Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus
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Baronets In The Baronetage Of England
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century, however in its current usage was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. A baronetcy is the only British hereditary honour that is not a peerage, with the exception of the Anglo-Irish Black Knights, White Knights, and Green Knights (of whom only the Green Knights are extant). A baronet is addressed as "Sir" (just as is a knight) or "Dame" in the case of a baronetess, but ranks above all knighthoods and damehoods in the order of precedence, except for the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the dormant Order of St Patrick. Baronets are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, even though William Thoms claims that: The precise quality of this dignity is ...
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Politicians From Devon
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well a ...
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1726 Deaths
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1681 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Prince Muhammad Akbar, son of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, initiates a civil war in India. With the support of troops from the Rajput states, Akbar declares himself the new Mughal Emperor and prepares to fight his father, but is ultimately defeated. * January 3 – The Treaty of Bakhchisarai is signed, between the Ottoman vassal Crimean Khanate and the Russian Empire. * January 18 – The "Exclusion Bill Parliament", summoned by King Charles II of England in October, is dissolved after three months, with directions that new elections be held, and that a new parliament be convened in March in Oxford. * February 2 – In India, the Mughal Empire city of Burhanpur (now in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh) is sacked and looted by troops of the Maratha Empire on orders of the Maratha emperor, the Chhatrapati Sambhaji. General Hambirrao Mohite began the pillaging three days earlier. * March 4 – King Char ...
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Thomas Herbert (died 1739)
Thomas Herbert (c.1695–1739) was a British army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1726 to 1739. Herbert was the fourth son of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, MP, and his first wife Margaret Sawyer, daughter of Sir Robert Sawyer of Highclere Castle. He joined the army and was lieutenant and captain in the 1st Foot Guards in 1719. Herbert was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Newport (Cornwall) on the interest of his first cousin, Sir William Morice at a by-election on 18 February 1726. He was returned unopposed again at the 1727 general election and voted with the Administration on the civil list arrears in 1729 and on the army in 1732. He became a captain and lieutenant colonel in 1730 and became Mayor of Wilton in 1732. At the 1734 general election he was returned again unopposed for Newport and voted with the Government on the repeal of the Septennial Act in 1734 and the Spanish convention in 1739. He was appointed paymaster ...
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John Spark (died 1707)
John Sparke may refer to: * John Sparke (died 1566) English MP for Plympton Erle * John Sparke (died 1640) English MP for Mitchell * John Sparke (died 1680) English MP for Plymouth See also * John Spark (died 1707) English MP for Newport, Cornwall *John Sparkes John Sparkes (born 6 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian. He portrayed Barry Welsh, presenter of the HTV Wales series '' Barry Welsh Is Coming''. He has also had major roles in ''Naked Video'', '' Absolutely'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Shau ..., comedian * John Sparks (other) {{hndis, Sparke, John ...
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John Morice (died 1735)
John Morice or John Morrice may refer to: * John Morice (died 1362), Lord Chancellor of Ireland * John Morice (1568–1618), MP for Appleby (UK Parliament constituency) * John Morice (1630–1705), MP for Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency) *John Morrice (1811–1875), New South Wales politician See also *John Morris (other) John or Johnny Morris may refer to: Art and culture *John Morris (piper) (), Irish piper *John Morris (composer) (1926–2018), film composer often employed by Mel Brooks * John Chester Brooks Morris or Chester Morris (1901–1970), American act ...
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