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Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet (March 1664 – June 1706), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1699 to 1701. Austen was the son of Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at St Alban's School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Austen of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent, upon the death of his father in January 1699. Austen was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rye on 23 January, 1699, and held the seat until November, 1701, when he did not stand. He subsequently stood unsuccessfully for Kent in 1705. Austen married Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset. He died aged 42 and was buried at Bexley. His son, Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ..., succeeded in the barone ...
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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 ...
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Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet (c. 16401699) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1667 and 1699. Austen was the son of Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Bexley and his wife Anne Muns, daughter of Thomas Muns, of Otteridge in Bersted, Kent, and of London. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 23 Oct. 1657. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 30 October 1666. He had acquired the estate of Stagenhoe, Hertfordshire though his marriage as well as inheriting Hall Place, Bexley. In 1667, he was elected Member of Parliament for Rye in a by-election to the Cavalier Parliament. He was elected MP for Rye again in 1689, 1690, 1695 and 1698. He was one of the Commissioners of the Customs from 1697 to 1698. He had two brothers, Robert Austen of Tenterden, Kent and Edward Austen of Middle Temple, London. Austen died in Red Lion Square, London at the age of about 58. Austen married by licence dated 6 Dece ...
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Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Today, Peterhouse has 254 undergraduates, 116 full-time graduate students and 54 fellows. It is quite often erroneously referred to as ''Peterhouse College'', although the correct name is simply ''Peterhouse''. Peterhouse alumni are notably eminent within the natural sciences, including scientists Lord Kelvin, Henry Cavendish, Charles Babbage, James Clerk Maxwell, James Dewar, Frank Whittle, and five Nobel prize winners in science: Sir John Kendrew, Sir Aaron Klug, Archer Martin, Max Perutz, and Michael Levitt. Peterhouse alumni also include the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift, Lord Chancellors, Lord Chief Justices, as well as Oscar-winning film director Sam Mendes, and comedian David Mitchell. British Prime Minister Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, and Elijah Mudenda, second prime minister of Zambia, also studied at t ...
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Austen Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Austen, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both creations are extinct. The Austen Baronetcy, of Bexley in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 July 1660 for Robert Austen of Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, High Sheriff of Kent in 1660 and 1661. The second and third Baronets both represented Rye in Parliament. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for New Romney. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet on 13 February 1772. The Austen Baronetcy, of Derehams in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 16 November 1714 for John Austen, Member of Parliament for Middlesex. The title became extinct on his death on 22 March 1742. Austen baronets, of Bexley (1660) *Sir Robert Austen, 1st Baronet (–1666) *Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet (1641–1699) *Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet (1664–17 ...
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Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover. The county town is Maidstone. It is the fifth most populous county in England, the most populous non-Metropolitan county and the most populous of the home counties. Kent was one of the first British territories to be settled by Germanic tribes, most notably the Jutes, following the withdrawal of the Romans. Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, the oldest cathedral in England, has been the seat of the Archbishops of Canterbury since the conversion of England to Christianity that began in the 6th century with Saint Augustine. Rochester Cathedral in Medway is England's second-oldest cathedral. Located between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates England from mainla ...
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Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ...
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Rye (UK Parliament Constituency)
Rye was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Rye in East Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was halved under the Reform Act 1832. From the 1832 general election, Rye returned one Member of Parliament until its abolition for the 1950 general election, when the town of Rye itself was transferred to the redrawn Hastings constituency where it remained until 1955 when it returned to the re-created Rye seat. The constituency was re-created for the 1955 general election, and abolished again for the 1983 general election. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Hastings and Rye, the Sessional Divisions of Battle, Burwash, Frant, Hastings, and Rye, the ancient town of Winchelsea, and the Liberty of the Sluice and Petit Iham. 1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Bexhill and Rye, the Urban District of Battle, the Rural Districts of Battle, Hastings, Rye, a ...
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Sir Robert Austen, 4th Baronet
Sir Robert Austen, 4th Baronet (6 October 1697 – 7 October 1743), of Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1728 and 1741. Austen was the son of Sir Robert Austen, 3rd Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Austen of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent upon the death of his father on 5 July 1706 . He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford in 1715. He was High Sheriff of Kent in 1724. Austen was seated on petition as Member of Parliament (MP) for New Romney, Kent on 29 April 1728 after being defeated in the poll at the 1727 British general election. He voted with the Opposition on the civil list, the Hessians, and the army, but voted for the excise bill, and abstained on the repeal of the Septennial Act. He was defeated at the 1734 British general election, but was returned for New Romney at a by-election on 10 February 1736. H ...
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Joseph Offley
Joseph Offley (died 1721), of the Middle Temple, London, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is u ... 1698 to 19 December 1702.https://historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/offley-joseph-1721 References 17th-century births 1721 deaths Year of birth missing Members of the Middle Temple 17th-century English people 18th-century English people People of the Stuart period People from Rye, East Sussex Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) {{England-pre1707-MP-stub ...
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Thomas Fagg
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ...
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1664 Births
It is one of eight years (CE) to contain each Roman numeral exactly once (1000(M)+500(D)+100(C)+50(L)+10(X)+(-1(I)+5(V)) = 1664). Events January–March * January 5 – In the Battle of Surat in India, the Maratha leader, Chhatrapati Shivaji, defeats the Mughal Army Captain Inayat Khan, and sacks Surat. * January 7 – Indian entrepreneur Virji Vora, described in the 17th century by the English East India Company as the richest merchant in the world, suffers the loss of a large portion of his wealth when the Maratha troops of Shivaji plunder his residence at Surat and his business warehouses. * February 2 – Jesuit missionary Johann Grueber arrives in Rome after a 214-day journey that had started in Beijing, proving that commerce can be had between Europe and Asia by land rather than ship. * February 12 – The Treaty of Pisa is signed between France and the Papal States to bring an end to the Corsican Guard Affair that began on August 20, 1662, w ...
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1706 Deaths
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *'' Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *'' Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'' (film), a 2009 film whose working title was ''17'' * ''Seventeen'' (2019 film), a Spanish drama film Television * ''Seventeen'' (TV drama), a 1994 UK dramatic short starring Ch ...
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