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Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet (1640 – 1 February 1689) was an English politician. Born in Bockmer End in Buckinghamshire, he was the son of Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet and Alice Bankes, daughter of Sir John Bankes, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Mary Hawtrey. His nephew was Borlase Warren. John Borlase was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1658. In 1672, he succeeded his father as the 2nd baronet. A year later, he entered the English House of Commons as member of parliament (MP) for Wycombe, representing the constituency until 1681. From 1685 until his death in 1689, he was also returned for Great Marlow. Borlase died unmarried and was buried in Stratton Audley in Oxfordshire. With his death the baronetcy became extinct. His estate passed eventually to his nephew Borlase Warren, who sat as MP for Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politicians From Buckinghamshire
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1689 Deaths
Events Notable events during this year include: * Coup, war, and legislation in England and its territories. ** The overthrow of Catholic king James II of England, James of England, Ireland, and Scotland in the Glorious Revolution. ** The latter realms entering the Nine Years' War, Nine Years War and its expansion to the American colonies in the King William's War. ** The Bill of Rights 1689, Bill of Rights becomes law in England. * Japanese writer Matsuo Bashō, Bashō goes on a voyage, resulting in the classic ''Oku no Hosomichi, Narrow Road to the Interior''. * The death of Pope Innocent XI and the election of the 241st Pope Alexander VIII. * The Holy Roman Empire wins the Battle of Niš (1689), Battle of Niš, fought against the Ottoman Empire. * Morocco wins in the Siege of Larache (1689), Siege of Larache against Spain. * Peter the Great decrees the construction of the Great Siberian Road to China. January–March * January 22 (January 12, 1688 Old Style and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1640 Births
Events January–March * January 6 – The Siege of Salses ends almost six months after it had started on June 9, 1639, with the French defenders surrendering to the Spanish attackers. * January 17 – A naval battle over control of what is now Brazil, between ships of the Dutch Republic and those of the Kingdom of Portugal, ends after five days of fighting with the Dutch driving the Portuguese away from the port of Recife. * February 9 – Ibrahim I (1640– 1648) succeeds Murad IV ( 1623–1640) as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. * March 8– 13 – Siege of Galle: Dutch troops take the strategic fortress at Galle, Sri Lanka from the Portuguese. April–June * April 13 – The Short Parliament assembles, as King Charles I of England attempts to fund the second of the Bishops' Wars. * May 5 – The Short Parliament is dissolved. * May 11/ 12 Following the Short Parliament's dissolution, an angry and armed mob attacked Lambeth Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borlase Baronets
The Borlase Baronetcy, of Bockmer in the County of Buckinghamshire was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 May 1642 for John Borlase, Member of Parliament for Great Marlow, Corfe Castle and Wycombe. He was succeeded by his only son, who also sat in the House of Commons for Wycombe and Great Marlow. On the second Baronet's death in 1689, the baronetcy became extinct. Borlase baronets, of Bockmer (1642) *Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet (21 August 1619 – 8 August 1672) of Bockmer, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil ... (1619–1672) * Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet (1640–1689) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Borlase Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hoby
John Hoby (c. 1668-1689), of Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Great Marlow Great Marlow is a civil parishes in England, civil parish within Wycombe district in the England, English county of Buckinghamshire, lying north of the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Marlow and south of High Wycombe. The parish includes the ... 8 February to December 1689. References 1660s births 1689 deaths People from Bisham Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) English MPs 1689–1690 {{1689-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland
Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland PC (16 February 1656 – 24 May 1694) was an English nobleman and politician. Biography Cary was born at Farley Castle, Somerset, the son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount Falkland, to whose peerage he succeeded as a child in 1663. He married Rebecca Lytton and had one daughter: * Harriott Cary (d. 21 October 1683) As his peerage title was Scottish, he was able to sit in the English House of Commons. He thus served as Tory MP for Oxfordshire for 1685–1689, Great Marlow from 1689 to 1690, and Great Bedwyn from 1690 until his death. He was sworn of the Privy Council of England in 1692 and served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1693 to 1694. He had previously held office with the latter department as Treasurer of the Navy from 1681 to 1689, under Charles II and James II, and as Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1690 to 1693. Samuel Pepys had a rather low opinion of his abilities, while admitting that he suffered from chronic ill health. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Winch
Sir Humphrey Winch (1555–1625) was an English-born politician and judge. He had a distinguished career in both Ireland and England, but his reputation was seriously damaged by the Leicester witch trials of 1616, which resulted in the hanging of several innocent women. Family He was born in Bedfordshire, second son of John Winch (died 1598) of Northill. He married Cicely Onslow, daughter of Richard Onslow (died 1571), Speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife Catherine Harding. They had two surviving children, including Onslow, who married a sister of Sir John Burgoyne, 1st Baronet, and was the father of Sir Humphrey Winch, 1st Baronet. Later notable descendants included Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn. Political career He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge St John's College, formally the College of St John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Borlase (MP)
John Borlase or Borlace may refer to: *John Borlase (high sheriff) (died 1593), High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire *Sir John Borlase (1576–1648), Lord Justice of Ireland, 1641–43 *Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet (1619–1672), English Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe, 1661–73 *John Borlase (died 1681), MP for Great Marlow 1679 and 1681 *Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet (1642–1689), English Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe, 1673–85, and Great Marlow, 1685–89 *John Borlase (1667–1754), English Member of Parliament for St Ives (UK Parliament constituency), 1705–10 See also *John Borlase Warren Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet (2 September 1753 – 27 February 1822) was a Royal Navy officer, diplomat and politician who sat in the British House of Commons between 1774 and 1807. Early life Born in Stapleford, Nottinghamshir ... (1753–1822), English admiral, politician and diplomat * Borlase (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Borlase, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hoby (MP)
Sir Thomas Hoby (1530 – 13 July 1566) was an England, English diplomat and translator. Early life Hoby was born in 1530. He was the second son of William Hoby of Leominster, Herefordshire, by his second wife, Katherine, daughter of John Forden. He was a brother-in-law of William Cecil Dampier, William Cecil, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Lord Burghley, the Queen's principal minister, and an uncle of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, who succeeded his father as Secretary of State. Among his siblings was brother Sir William Hoby of Hayles. He matriculated at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1546. Encouraged by his sophisticated half-brother, Sir Philip Hoby (later the English Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire and Flanders), he subsequently visited France, Italy, and other foreign countries, and, as Roger Ascham states, "was many wayes well furnished with learning, and very expert in knowledge of divers tongues." His tour of Italy, which included visits to Calabria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Baldwin (MP For Wycombe)
Edward Baldwin may refer to: * William Godwin (pen name Edward Baldwin; 1756–1836), English journalist, political philosopher and novelist * Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1938–2021), British educator, hereditary peer and Crossbench member of the House of Lords * Edward R. Baldwin Edward R. Baldwin (September 8, 1864 – May 6, 1947) was an American bacteriologist. He was president of the American Clinical and Climatological Association in 1910 and the National Tuberculosis Association during 1916–1917. Biography He w ... (1864–1947), American bacteriologist * Edward Baldwin (character), the lead character of the American science fiction web television series '' For All Mankind'' See also * * Edward Baldwyn (1746–1817), English clergyman and pamphleteer * Ted Baldwin (other) {{human name disambiguation, Baldwin, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
