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William Chamberlayne
William Chamberlayne may refer to: *William Chamberlayne (poet) *William Chamberlayne (MP) *William Chamberlayne (soldier) *William Chamberlayne (burgess) William Chamberlayne (died circa 1736) emigrated from England to the Virginia colony, where he became a merchant, planter and politician in New Kent County, which he represented in the House of Burgesses for multiple terms. Complicating matters, ... See also * William Chamberlain (other) {{hndis, Chamberlayne, William ...
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William Chamberlayne (poet)
William Chamberlayne (1619 – 11 July 1679 or 1689) was an English poet. Nothing is known of his history except that he practised as a physician at Shaftesbury in Dorset and fought on the Royalist side at the Second Battle of Newbury. His works are: *''Pharonnida'' (1659), a verse romance in five books *''Love's Victory'' (1658), a tragi-comedy, acted under another title in 1678 at the Theatre Royal *''England's Jubilee'' (1660), a poem in honour of the Restoration A prose version of ''Pharonnida'', entitled ''Eromena, or the Noble Stranger'', appeared in 1683. In 1677 his play '' Wits Led by the Nose'', a comedy, was staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the King's Company. Robert Southey Robert Southey ( or ; 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a ra ... speaks of him as "a poet to wh ...
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William Chamberlayne (MP)
William Chamberlayne (1760-1829), of Coley Park, Berkshire and Weston Grove, Hampshire, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Christchurch 31 May 1800 - 1802 and for Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ... 7 March 1818 - 10 December 1829. References 1760 births 1829 deaths People from Berkshire People from Hertfordshire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) {{England-pre1707-MP-stub ...
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William Chamberlayne (soldier)
William Chamberlayne ( – September 2, 1836) (sometimes referred to as "General Chamberlayne") was a Virginia planter, politician and military officer who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing New Kent County for several terms, and that and two adjoining counties in the Virginia senate for 16 years. Nonetheless, he may be better known as a correspondent with President Thomas Jefferson or for his service in the Virginia Line during the American Revolutionary War, and as Brigadier General led the Virginia militia during the War of 1812. Early and family life Born in New Kent County to Richard Chamberlayne and his wife Mary (whose maiden name was probably Wilkinson), he inherited status and land from his paternal grandfather, a merchant who immigrated to the Virginia colony as the 18th century began. He received a private education appropriate to his class. Military service According to obituaries, Chamberlayne served in patriotic forces during the ...
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William Chamberlayne (burgess)
William Chamberlayne (died circa 1736) emigrated from England to the Virginia colony, where he became a merchant, planter and politician in New Kent County, which he represented in the House of Burgesses for multiple terms. Complicating matters, several descendants shared the same name as their emigrant ancestor, including two members of the Virginia House of Delegates following the Revolutionary War, a Confederate States Army officer and U.S.Army officer. Chamberlayne emigrated from Hereford, England. He married Elizabeth Littlepage, daughter of Richard Littlepage, who had represented New Kent County in the House of Burgesses in 1685–1686. They had children, including sons Thomas Chamberlayne whose son William Byrd Chamberlayne would also serve in the Virginia General Assembly, and Richard whose some William Chamberlayne William Chamberlayne may refer to: *William Chamberlayne (poet) *William Chamberlayne (MP) *William Chamberlayne (soldier) *William Chamberlayne (burgess) W ...
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