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Waller Family (Kent)
The Waller family was a Kentish family, of Groombridge Place, that migrated to Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the 14th or 16th century, and then to Gloucestershire, and, for a generation, North Yorkshire. Several members carried the name Edmund Waller. These Edmund Wallers are listed here father to son or grandson, or uncle to nephew: *Edmund, of Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, grandfather of the poet; :*Edmund Waller, Edmund, MP and poet; ::*Edmund (1652-dsp Bristol 1699/1700), MP for Amersham 1689–98, educated Christ Church, Oxford and Middle Temple, bencher 1696. Became a Quaker. Married (1686) Abigail Tylney; :::*Edmund Waller (1696–1771), Edmund (1696–1771), MP for Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency), Great Marlow 1722–1741, and Chipping Wycombe 1741–1754,''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970 Cofferer of the Household December 1744 – December 1746. Married before 1720, his step-sister, Mary, daughter of John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Waller By David Loggan, Plumbago On Vellum, 1685 (5
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Edmund the Martyr (died 869 or 870), king of East Anglia *Edmund I (922–946), King of England from 939 to 946 *Edmund Ironside (989–1016), also known as Edmund II, King of England in 1016 *Edmund of Scotland (after 1070 – after 1097) *Edmund Crouchback (1245–1296), son of King Henry III of England and claimant to the Sicilian throne *Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), earl of Cornwall; English nobleman of royal descent *Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), son of King Edward III of England *Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond (1430–1456), English and Welsh nobleman *Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |