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Robert More
Sir Robert More (21 May 1581 – February 1626) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons from 1601. More was the eldest son of George More, Sir George More of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Adrian Poynings, Sir Adrian Poynings. He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1595 and was awarded BA in 1598. In 1600 he entered the Inner Temple, and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park. In 1601, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford (UK Parliament constituency), Guildford. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604. He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey (UK Parliament constituency), Surrey. He was a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected MP for Guildford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the county, counties (known as "knights of the shire"). The chief duty of the council was to approve taxes proposed by the Crown. In many cases, however, the council demanded the redress of the people's grievances before proceeding to vote on taxation. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
