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Sir Henry Wright, 2nd Baronet
Sir Henry Wright, 1st Baronet (c. 1637–1664) was a member of parliament for Harwich (UK Parliament constituency), Harwich in the parliaments of 1660 and 1661. Biography Henry Wright was the only surviving son and heir of Laurence Wright (physician), Laurence Wright (c. 1590–1657) M.D., of London, and of Dagenham, and Mary, daughter of John Duke M.D., of Toulton Hall, in Ramsey, Essex, Ramsey and of Colchester, Essex, was born about 1637. Wright was added to the trade committee of the Council of State (England), Council of State on 5 February 1656, He succeeded to his father's estate on his father's death on 3 October 1657, for whose services as physician to the Lord Protector (Cromwell), Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, presumably, Henry was created a baronet by the Lord Protector on 10 April 1658, a dignity which, was disallowed after the Restoration (England), Restoration in May 1660. However a few weeks later Wright was, notwithstanding his recent recognition of the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwich (UK Parliament Constituency)
Harwich was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Until its abolition for the 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 general election it elected one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. History The Parliamentary Borough of Harwich had sent two members to Parliament since it was founded in 1604. Under the Reform Act 1867, Reform Act of 1867 its representation was reduced to one, and in 1885 the Parliamentary Borough was abolished and replaced with a Division of the County of Essex (later a County Constituency) under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. For a long period of time it was known as a "Treasury borough" due to the control the Treasury had over its elections. The constituency was abolished for the 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 general ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
