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Roger North (died 1651)
Sir Roger North (18 February 1577 – 17 June 1651) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1648. North was the son of Sir Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk, Mildenhall, Suffolk and his wife, Mary Knevit, daughter of Richard Knevit. He was Knight Bachelor, knighted on 16 June 1618. In 1621, North was elected Member of Parliament for Eye (UK Parliament constituency), Eye. He was then elected MP for Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency), Suffolk in 1624. In 1625, he was re-elected for Eye and retained the seat in the 1626 and 1628 elections. He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, North was re-elected MP for Eye in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Eye in the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge. North died at the age of 74 on 17 June 1651. Marriages North married, ... [...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] |
