Banastre may refer to:
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Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard
Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard (c. 1642 – 3 March 1718) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1663 to 1679. He succeeded to the peerage as Baron Maynard in 1699.
Life
Maynard was the second eldest son of Wi ...
(c. 1642–1718), English politician
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Banastre Tarleton
Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, GCB (21 August 175415 January 1833) was a British general and politician. He is best known as the lieutenant colonel leading the British Legion at the end of the American Revolution. He later served in Portug ...
(1754–1833), British general and politician, noted for fighting in the American Revolutionary War
* Adam Banastre, English disaffected knight who led the 1315
Banastre Rebellion
The Banastre Rebellion was an uprising in Lancashire, England in 1315 against the Earl of Lancaster and his supporters. It took place in 1315 when a group of disaffected knights decided to revenge themselves on the Earl of Lancaster by attacking h ...
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Alard Banastre
Alard Banastre (fl. 1174), was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire under Henry II in 1174 and 1176.
In this capacity, Banastre was appointed, in company with the constable of Oxford, to fix the tallages and assizes on the king's demesnes in that county ...
, High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1174 and 1176
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Christopher Banastre
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...
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High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales. The High Sheriff of Lanca ...
in 1670
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Thomas Banastre
Sir Thomas Banastre KG (c. 1334 - 16 December 1379) was a Knight of the Garter from England.
Lineage
He was the son of Sir Adam Banastre (of Bretherton) and his wife Joan Petronilla (of Claughton) and
was born at Bank Hall, Bretherton, Lanca ...
(c. 1334–1379), English knight and soldier
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Thomas Banastre (MP)
Sir Thomas Banastre KG (c. 1334 - 16 December 1379) was a Knight of the Garter from England.
Lineage
He was the son of Sir Adam Banastre (of Bretherton) and his wife Joan Petronilla (of Claughton) and
was born at Bank Hall, Bretherton, Lanca ...
, MP for
Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, 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 ...
in 1314
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William Banastre
William Banastre (fl. 1305), was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan cou ...
, English politician, MP for Lancashire in 1305
*Banastre family who constructed
Bank Hall
Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is at the centre of a private estate, surrounded by parkland. The hall was built on the site of an older house in 1608 by the Banastres ...
in 1608 (family also known as 'Banastre de Banke')
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