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Leominster (UK Parliament Constituency)
Leominster was a parliamentary constituency represented until 1707 in the House of Commons of England, then until 1801 in that of Great Britain, and finally until 2010, when it disappeared in boundary changes, in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1295 to 1885, Leominster was a parliamentary borough which until 1868 elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its representation was reduced to one Member, elected by the first past the post system. The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and the name was transferred to a new county constituency. History Abolition Following the review by the Boundary Commission for England of parliamentary representation in Herefordshire, no longer connected for such reasons with Worcestershire, two parliamentary constituencies have been allocated to the county. Most of the Leominster seat has been replaced by the North Herefordshire se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herefordshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885. 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 1885. The undivided county was represented from 1290 by two Knights of the Shire until 1832 and three thereafter. After the county was split two new county constituencies were created, the North division or Leominster and the South division or Ross. Boundaries The constituency consisted of the historic county of Herefordshire. Although Herefordshire contained a number of parliamentary boroughs, each of which elected one or two MPs in its own right for parts of the period when Herefordshire was a constituency, these areas were not excluded from the county constituency. Owning freehold property of the required value, within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereford And Worcester
Hereford and Worcester was an English non-metropolitan county created on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 from the areas of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire (except Halesowen, Stourbridge and Warley, which became part of the West Midlands) and the county borough of Worcester. An aim of the Act was to increase efficiency of local government: the two counties are among England's smaller and less populous counties, particularly after the same Act transferred some of Worcestershire's most urbanised areas to the West Midlands. The county bordered Shropshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Gwent and Powys in Wales to the west. It was abolished in 1998 and reverted, with some transfers of territory, to the two separate historic counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Creation The Local Government Boundary Commission in 1948 proposed a mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Loutwardin
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bradford (MP)
John Bradford ( fl. 1377–1391), of Leominster, Herefordshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is t ... in January 1377, January 1380, 1385 and 1391. References 14th-century births Year of death missing English MPs January 1377 English MPs January 1380 English MPs 1385 English MPs 1391 14th-century English politicians Politicians from Herefordshire {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cook (MP)
Peter Cook ( fl. 1390–1391), of Leominster, Herefordshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is t ... in January 1390 and 1391. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing English MPs January 1390 English MPs 1391 14th-century English politicians Politicians from Herefordshire {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Aston (fl
Hugh Aston (also spelled ''Asseton'', ''Assheton'', ''Ashton'', ''Haston''; c. 1485 – buried 17 November 1558) was an English composer of the early Tudor period. While little of his music survives, he is notable for his innovative keyboard and church music writing. He was also politically active, a mayor, Member of Parliament, and Alderman. Biography Hugh Aston was born in Leicester in or around 1485. His father was Alderman Robert Aston, a Senior Burgess of Leicester's South Ward. Hugh's subsequent musical education points to the likelihood that his early years were spent as a boy chorister, probably in the Choral College and Hospital of the Annunciation of St Mary in the Newarke, (The Newarke College). This was near the 'South Ward' represented by his father, beside the south gates of medieval Leicester. At the time it was one of the most prestigious of England's provincial choral institutions. A musically gifted boy such as Hugh would begin in the choir aged around 8, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aston (fl
John Aston may refer to: Politicians * John Aston (fl. 1362–1391), MP for Leominster, Dartmouth and Barnstaple * John Aston (fl.1388), MP for Leominster * John Aston (MP for Ludlow); see Ludlow Sportspeople * John Aston Sr. (1921–2003), English footballer * John Aston Jr. (born 1947), English footballer * John Aston (cricketer) (1882–1951), Irish cricketer Others *John Dastin (c.1293-c.1386), associated with Oriel College and worked at the court of cardinal Napoleon Orsini * John Aston (preacher) (fl. 1382), one of John Wycliffe's earliest followers * John Aston (knight banneret) (died 1523), a military character of great eminence in the during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII *John Aston (statistician), British statistician, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Home Office See also *John Astin (born 1930), American actor *John Ashton (actor) John David Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Beverly Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Montgomery (Leominster MP)
John Montgomery ( fl. 1388) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is t ... in February 1388. He is unidentified. References English MPs February 1388 People from Sussex {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Aston (14th-century MP)
Walter Aston may refer to: * Walter Aston (14th-century MP) for Leominster *Sir Walter Aston (MP for Staffordshire) (1530–1589), of Tixall, a Knight of the Shire and Sheriff of Staffordshire * Walter Aston (burgess) (c. 1606–1656), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses * Walter Aston (actor), British stage actor * Walter Aston (Namibian MP), Members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia ;Lord Astons *Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar (1584–1639) *Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar (1609–1678) *Walter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of Forfar (1660/1661–1748) *Walter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar (1633–1714) *Walter Aston, 8th Lord Aston of Forfar (1732–1805) *Walter Aston, 7th Lord Aston of Forfar (died 1763) *Walter Aston, 9th Lord Aston of Forfar Walter Aston, 9th Lord Aston of Forfar (15 September 1769 – 21 January 1845) was a son of Walter Aston, 8th Lord Aston of Forfar, and Anne Hutchinson. He was an ordained clergyman of the Church of England, and bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Caldebrook
Robert Caldebrook ( fl. 1386–1388), of Leominster, Herefordshire, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is t ... in 1386 and February 1388. References 14th-century births Year of death missing English MPs 1386 People from Leominster Politicians from Herefordshire English MPs February 1388 {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the northwestern extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Its northern border adjoins Shropshire, and at the 2011 census it had a population of 3,777. Geography Tenbury Wells lies on the south bank of the River Teme; the river forms the border between Shropshire and Worcestershire. The settlement of Burford, Shropshire, Burford in Shropshire lies on the north bank of the river. History From 1894 to 1974, it was a rural district, comprising the town itself and villages such as Stoke Bliss, Eastham, Worcestershire, Eastham and Rochford, Worcestershire, Rochford. From 1974 Tenbury was in the District of Leominster until it became part of Malvern Hills (district), Malvern Hills District when Leominster District Council was taken over by Herefordshire Council in April 1998. The history of Tenbury Wells extends as far back as the Iron Age. The town has been descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leominster
Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster is the largest of the five towns (Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury, Bromyard and Kington) in the county. From 1974 to 1996, Leominster was the administrative centre for the former local government district of Leominster. Toponymy The town takes its name from the English word minster, meaning a community of clergy and the original Celtic name for the district ''Leon'' or ''Lene'', probably in turn from an Old Welsh root ''lei'' to flow. The Welsh name for Leominster is ''Llanllieni'', with Llan suggesting a possible Celtic origin to the town's religious community. Contrary to certain reports, the name has nothing to do with Leofric, an 11th-century Earl of Mercia (most famous for being the miserly husband of Lady Godiva). History Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
