|
Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1627–1699) of Milbourne St Andrew in Dorset, was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1661 and 1695. Origins He was the eldest surviving son of Sir George Morton, 1st Baronet (d.1662) of Milbourne St Andrew, by his second wife Anne Wortley, a daughter of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley, Yorkshire, and widow of Sir Rotherham Willoughby. On the Restoration in 1660 he became Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. Career In 1661, he was elected a Member of Parliament for Poole, Dorset, in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1662. He was elected an MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, on 22 August 1679 and sat until 1695. Marriages He married twice: *Firstly, before 1664, to Eleanor Fountain (d.1671), a daughter of John Fountain, Serjeant at Law), buried at Milborne; *Secondly, by licence issued on 24 February 1676, he married Elizabeth Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Pleydell
Edmund Pleydell (c. 1652 – 23 November 1726), of Midgehall, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire and Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Oliver Pleydell of Milton, Oxfordshire. He succeeded his father by 1693 and his uncle John Pleydell to Midgehall in 1693. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wootton Bassett from December 1710 to 1715. He had married, by 1683, Anne, the daughter and heiress of Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1627–1699) of Milbourne St Andrew in Dorset, was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1661 and 1695. Origins He was the eldest surviving son of Sir George Morton, 1st Bar ... and left 3 sons and 3 daughters. He divided his estates between his sons. References 1652 births 1726 deaths Politicians from Wiltshire Politicians from Dorset Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Mohun
Francis may refer to: People * Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska *Francis, Oklahoma * Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Henning
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany **Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: ** Henry I of Castile ** Henry II of Castile ** Henry III of Castile ** Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Coventry (died 1685)
Sir John Coventry (c. 1636–1685) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1667 and 1682. Coventry was son of John Coventry (died 1652), the second son of lord keeper Thomas Coventry of Croome Park, Worcestershire. Between 1655 and 1659, he travelled on the continent with his tutor the poet Edward Sherburne. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1660 and was made a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II, the following year. In 1667, he went with his uncle Henry Coventry to the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Breda, ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War. That year and in the following parliaments of 1678, 1679 and 1681, he was elected for Weymouth. He followed Lord Ashley in politics, and was a fairly active member. On 21 December 1670, owing to a jest made by Coventry in the House of Commons on the subject of the King's amours, Sir Thomas Sandys, an officer of the guards, with other accomplices, by the order of Monmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Harvey (died 1712)
Michael Harvey may refer to: Music * Michael Kieran Harvey (born 1961), Australian pianist *Harvey (rapper) (Michael Harvey Jr., born 1979), British rapper and former member of So Solid Crew * Mick Harvey (Michael John Harvey, born 1958), Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer Politics * Michael Harvey (died 1712), UK Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis * Michael Harvey (died 1748), UK Member of Parliament for Milborne Port Sports *Michel Harvey (1938–2017), Canadian former professional ice hockey player *Michael Harvey (racewalker) (born 1962), retired Australian race walker *Michael Harvey (taekwondo) (born 1989), British taekwondo athlete *M. S. Harvey (Michael Smith Harvey, 1881–1958), American football coach *Mick Harvey (umpire) (1921–2016), Australian cricketer and umpire Other * Michael Harvey (lettering artist) (1931–2013), English lettering artist, teacher and writer *Michael C. Harvey, African American in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl Of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury Bt (16 January 1652 – 2 November 1699), known as Lord Ashley from 1672 to 1683, was an English peer and Member of Parliament. Shaftesbury was the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lady Frances Cecil. He was elected to the House of Commons for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1673, a seat he held until 1679. In 1683 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. Lord Shaftesbury married Lady Dorothy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland, in 1669. He died in November 1699, aged 47, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Anthony, who became a noted philosopher and writer. References *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. External links * , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of 1652 births 1699 deaths 2 Anthony Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Browne (died 1680)
Sir Thomas Browne (; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the scientific revolution of Baconian enquiry and are permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of his own personality. Although often described as suffused with melancholia, Browne's writings are also characterised by wit and subtle humour, while his literary style is varied, according to genre, resulting in a rich, unique prose which ranges from rough notebook observations to polished Baroque eloquence. Biography Early life Thomas Browne was born in the parish of St Michael, Cheapside, in London on 19 October 1605. he was the youngest child of Thomas Browne, a silk merchant from Upton, Cheshire, and Anne Browne, the daughter of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Chafin (1650–1691)
Thomas Chafin (1650–1691), of Chettle, Dorset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1679 and 1691. Chafin commanded a troop of horse against the Duke of Monmouth at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ... in March 1679, October 1679, 1681 and 1685 and for Dorchester in 1689 and for Hindon in 1690 and 1691. Chafin died in 1691 and was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas. References 1650 births 1691 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Dorchester Politicians from Dorset English MPs 1679 English MPs 1681 English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Trenchard (MP For Poole)
Henry Trenchard (c. 1652 – 2 October 1694), of Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, was an English politician. His brothers John Trenchard and Thomas Trenchard were also MPs. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ... in March 1679, October 1679, 1681 and 1689. See also * Viscount Trenchard References 1652 births 1694 deaths Politicians from Dorset English MPs 1679 English MPs 1681 English MPs 1689–1690 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Strangways (1643–1713)
Thomas Strangways (1643–1713) of Melbury House in Melbury Sampford near Evershot, Dorset was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1673 and 1713. As a militia colonel he was active in opposing the Monmouth rebellion. For his last nine years in Parliament, he was the longest sitting member of the House of Commons (Father of the House). Early life Strangways was born in 1643, the fourth but second surviving son of Giles Strangways (1615-1675), MP of Melbury Sampford and his wife Susanna Edwards, daughter of Thomas Edwards, Mercer, of London and Fair Crouch, Wadhurst, Dorset. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 6 June 1660. He was a captain in the Dorset Militia Foot by 1671 and became colonel in 1675. On 19 January 1675 he married Susan Ridout, daughter and heiress of John Ridout of Frome, Somerset. He succeeded his brother John in 1676, inheriting the Melbury Sampford estate, where he extended M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Trenchard (died 1671)
Thomas Trenchard (1640 – 20 November 1671) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Poole in Dorset from 1670 to 1671. Family His younger brothers were fellow MPs John Trenchard and Henry Trenchard. Life He was elected to Parliament in the 1670 general election. Death He died on 20 November 1671, and was buried at Charminster Charminster is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, situated on the River Cerne and A352 road north of the county town Dorchester. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 2,940 and also contains the hamlet of Charl .... References 1640 births 1671 deaths English MPs 1661–1679 People from Poole People from Purbeck District {{England-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
