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Thomas Moore (died 1695)
Thomas Moore (14 April 1618 – 6 August 1695) of Hawkchurch, Dorset was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1685. He supported the Roundheads, Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. Moore was the son of Thomas Moore of Lyng Manor, Somerset. In April 1640, Moore was elected Member of Parliament for Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Heytesbury in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Heytesbury in November 1640 for the Long Parliament and held the seat until he was excluded under Pride's Purge in 1648. In 1660 Moore was elected MP for Heytesbury and Lyme Regis (UK Parliament constituency), Lyme Regis and chose to sit for Heytesbury. He was a Justice of the Peace for Somerset and Dorset and was appointed High Sheriff of Dorset for 1671–72. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset and Somerset from May–October, 1688. Moore was a presbyterian. After the ejection of puritan ministers fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 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, it developed legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
