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William More (other)
William More may refer to: *William More (died 1402), MP for the City of London *William More (died 1434), MP for Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) *William More (bishop), Bishop of Colchester from 1536 until his death in 1541 *William More (prior); Prior of Worcester Cathedral until 1536 *William More (died 1549), MP for Shaftesbury *William More (died 1600), MP for Reigate, Guildford, Grantham and Surrey *William More (by 1511-68 or later), MP for Derby See also *William Moore (other) {{hndis, More, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (died 1402)
William More (died 1401/02), was an English merchant and Member of Parliament (MP). More was a London vintner who is known to have been in business as early as 1369. His family background is unknown though he may have been related to Robert More, another prominent vintner. He was elected an alderman of the city in 1382-3, then 1384 until circa 1400. He also held a number of other civic and royal positions, including appointment as a Sheriff for London and Middlesex, and as the Constable of the Staple of Westminster. He was a Member of the Parliament of England for the City of London (Parliament of England constituency), City of London in the Parliaments of 1379, February 1388, January 1390 & November 1390; in the last Parliament he was not the original nominee but was returned at a by-election. It is possible that he also sat in the Parliament of May 1382, but explicit records are not available. He is last recorded in July 1401, when he loaned £40 to the King, and April 1402, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (died 1434)
William More may refer to: *William More (died 1402), MP for the City of London * William More (died 1434), MP for Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) *William More (bishop) William More was appointed Bishop of Colchester to deputise within the Diocese of Ely under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1536 and held the post until his death in 1541. Educated at Cambridge University. Life He is said to h ..., Bishop of Colchester from 1536 until his death in 1541 * William More (prior); Prior of Worcester Cathedral until 1536 * William More (died 1549), MP for Shaftesbury * William More (died 1600), MP for Reigate, Guildford, Grantham and Surrey * William More (by 1511-68 or later), MP for Derby See also * William Moore (other) {{hndis, More, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland (UK Parliament Constituency)
Cumberland is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. It was divided between the constituencies of Cumberland East and Cumberland West in 1832. Members of Parliament * ''Constituency created 1290'' MPs 1290–1640 MPs 1640–1832 *''Constituency abolished'' (1832) Notes Elections The county franchise, from 1430, was held by the adult male owners of freehold land valued at 40 shillings or more. Each elector had as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings, which took place in the town of Cockermouth. The expense and difficulty of voting at only one location in the county, together with the lack of a secret ballot contributed to the corruption and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (bishop)
William More was appointed Bishop of Colchester to deputise within the Diocese of Ely under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1536 and held the post until his death in 1541. Educated at Cambridge University. Life He is said to have been educated at both Oxford and Cambridge. He first appears as rector of Bradwell in Essex, having been collated 25 April 1534. On 5 October of the same year he was further collated to the rectory of West Tilbury in the same county, and then held the degree S.T.B. On 20 October 1536 he was consecrated bishop of Colchester as suffragan to the Bishop of Ely. He was a master in chancery at the time. He became abbot of Walden ''in commendam'' at an unknown date. As abbot he presented to the vicarage of Walden on 29 September 1537 and was afterwards vicar there himself till his death. On 22 March 1538 he surrendered the abbey of Walden on receiving a promise from Lord Audley to buy the archdeaconry of Leicester The Archdeacon of Leice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (prior)
William More (1472-1559?), prior of Worcester, son of Richard and Ann Peers or Peres, entered the Worcester priory in 1488 at the age of sixteen; was kitchener in 1504, sub-prior under John Wednesbury (1507–18), and was made prior 2 Oct. 1518. He spent large sums on repairs, on plate for the churches upon the monastery's estates, and on books, including printed books for the convent. He was fond of comfort, amusement, and display. A letter from a monk, John Musard, written while in prison, which has been printed by Noake, contains a list of complaints against a certain 'untrue master,' who is clearly identical with More, for one charge is that he made a new mitre, a needless extravagance, and the costs of this mitre are entered in More's diary. Musard complains, too, of the prior's gifts to his relations, of the sale of the monastery's plate, and of neglect of the buildings. Musard had been put in prison by More in 1531. In February 1532 More served in the commission of the peac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (died 1549)
William More (by 1508 – will proved 1549) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury in 1529 and 1545. References 1549 deaths English MPs 1529–1536 Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1545–1547 {{1529-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (died 1600)
Sir William More (30 January 1520 – 20 July 1600), of Loseley, Surrey, was the son of Sir Christopher More. He was actively involved in local administration and in the enforcement of the Elizabethan religious settlement, and was a member of every Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was the owner of property in the Blackfriars in which the first and second Blackfriars theatres were erected. Family William More was the son of Sir Christopher More, King's Remembrancer of the Exchequer (c.1483–16 August 1549), and Margaret Mugge or Mudge, the daughter of Walter Mugge (d.1495) or Mudge of Guildford, Surrey, by his wife, Joan. He was the grandson of a London fishmonger, John More, and his wife, Elizabeth. After the death of Margaret Mugge, More's father married, by 1535, Constance Sackville (d.1554), the daughter of Richard Sackville, but there were no issue of his second marriage.; ; . More had four brothers (Richard, two brothers named Christopher, and John), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William More (by 1511-68 Or Later)
William More may refer to: *William More (died 1402), MP for the City of London *William More (died 1434), MP for Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) *William More (bishop), Bishop of Colchester from 1536 until his death in 1541 *William More (prior); Prior of Worcester Cathedral until 1536 *William More (died 1549) William More (by 1508 – will proved 1549) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury in 1529 and 1545. References 1549 deaths English MPs 1529–1536 Year of birth uncertain English ..., MP for Shaftesbury * William More (died 1600), MP for Reigate, Guildford, Grantham and Surrey * William More (by 1511-68 or later), MP for Derby See also * William Moore (other) {{hndis, More, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |