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Sir John Marjoribanks, 1st Baronet
Sir John Marjoribanks, 1st Baronet (13 January 17635 February 1833) was a Scottish MP and twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Life He was born on 13January 1763, the eldest son of Edward Marjoribanks, of Hallyards and Lees, a prominent wine merchant in Bordeaux, and Grizel Stewart, daughter of Archibald Stewart who was Lord Provost and MP for Edinburgh during the Jacobite rising of 1745, and then tried for high treason and acquitted. Sir John's brother, Campbell Marjoribanks became Chairman of the East India Company; his brother, London merchant Stewart owned a shipping company and became MP for Hythe; his brother Edward a partner in the bank Coutts & Co.; and his brother James was a judge in the East India Company. Marjoribanks was a captain in the Coldstream Guards, became MP for Buteshire at the general election of 1812 and in 1814 served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh. He was instrumental in getting Regent Bridge built in Edinburgh.Marjoribanks,Roger (2014) "Edinburgh Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Electoral system All 650 members of the UK House of Commons are elected using the first-past-the-post voting system in single member constituencies across the whole of the United Kingdom, where each constituency has its own single representative. Elections All MP positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle, or when a snap election is called. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 set out that ordinary general elections are held on the first Thursday in May, every five years. The Act was repealed in 2022. With approval from Parliament, both the 2017 and 2019 general elections were held earlier than the schedule set by the Act. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then a constituency vacancy may be filled by a by-election. Under the Representation of the People Act 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick North (MP)
Frederick North DL, JP (2 July 1800, Hastings – 29 October 1869), was a British Liberal politician. Background and education A member of the North family headed by the Earl of Guilford, Frederick North was the son of Francis Frederick North, great-grandson of the Hon. Roger North, younger son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North. Roger North's elder brother Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford was the great-grandfather of Prime Minister Lord North. Frederick North's mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Reverend William Whitear. He was educated at Harrow and St John's College, Cambridge. Political career North entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Hastings in 1831, a seat he held until 1835 and again between 1854 and 1865 and 1868 and 1869. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Norfolk. The highest point in Hastings is now named North's Seat in his honour, from which France can be seen on a clear day. Family North married Janet, daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1818–1820
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1812–1818
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Parliament Of The United Kingdom For Scottish Constituencies
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1833 Deaths
Events January–March * January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. * February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto Friedrich Ludwig of Bavaria assumes the title His Majesty Othon the First, by the Grace of God, King of Greece, Prince of Bavaria. * February 16 – The United States Supreme Court hands down its landmark decision of Barron v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. * March 4 – Andrew Jackson is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. April–June * April 1 – General Antonio López de Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico by the legislatures of 16 of the 18 Mexican states. During his frequent absences from office to fight on the battlefield, Santa Anna turns the duties of government over to his vice president, Valentín Gómez Farías. * April 18 – Over 300 delegates from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland travel to the office of the Prime Minister, the Earl Grey, to cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1763 Births
Events January–March * January 27 – The seat of colonial administration in the Viceroyalty of Brazil is moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro. * February 1 – The Royal Colony of North Carolina officially creates Mecklenburg County from the western portion of Anson County. The county is named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who married George III of the United Kingdom in 1761. * February 10 – Seven Years' War – French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war, and France cedes Canada (New France) to Great Britain. * February 15 – The Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria, and their allies France and Russia. * February 23 – The Berbice Slave Uprising starts in the former Dutch colony of Berbice. * March 1 – Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board of Trade in the British government. April–June * April 6 – The Théâtre du Palais-R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjoribanks Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Marjoribanks, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct. The Marjoribanks Baronetcy, of Lees in the County of Berwick, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 May 1815 for John Marjoribanks, Member of Parliament for Buteshire and Berwickshire and Lord Provost of Edinburgh.Marjoribanks, Roger (October 2012Marjoribanks of the LeesThe Coldstream and District Local History Society, Retrieved 9 April 2013 The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1888. The first Baronet's fourth son was David Robertson, 1st Baron Marjoribanks. The Marjoribanks Baronetcy, of Guisachan, Beauly, in the County of Inverness, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1866. For more information on this creation, see Baron Tweedmouth. Marjoribanks baronets, of Lees (1815) *Sir John Marjoribanks, 1st Baronet (1763–1833) *Sir William Marjoribanks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halkett Baronets
There have been two Halkett Baronetcies, both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia — one in 1662 for Charles Halkett and the other in 1697 for politician Peter Wedderburn, who changed his name to Halkett in 1705. Both baronetcies are extinct. Halkett baronets (25 January 1662) *Sir Charles Halkett, 1st Baronet (died 1697) *Sir James Halkett, 2nd Baronet (died 1705) Wedderburn, later Halkett baronets of Pitfirrane, Fife (31 December 1697) *Sir Peter Halkett, 1st Baronet (–1746) *Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet (1695–1755) * Sir Peter Halkett, 3rd Baronet (died 1792) * Sir John Halkett, 4th Baronet (1720–1793) born John Wedderburn who married Elizabeth Fletcher * Sir Charles Halkett, 5th Baronet (1764–1837) *Sir Peter Halkett, 6th Baronet (1765–1839) * Sir John Halkett, 7th Baronet (1805–1847) *Sir Peter Arthur Halkett, 8th Baronet (1834–1904) **Madeline **Mabel References {{reflist *George Edward Cokayne George Edward Cokay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet ( – 4 February 1779), also known as Naesmyth, of Dawyck and Posso, Peebleshire, was a Scottish botanist and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1732 and 1741. Early life Nasmyth was the eldest son of Sir James Nasmyth, 1st Baronet, lawyer of Dawyck and Posso and his wife Barbara Pringle, daughter of Andrew Pringle of Clifton, Roxburgh. He succeeded to the baronetcy when his father died in 1720. He married Jean Keith, daughter of Thomas Keith. Career At the 1727 general election, Nasmyth contested Peeblesshire, a seat with about 20 voters which was controlled by the Earls of March. He lodged a petition after he was defeated by the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) John Douglas, claiming that the Sheriff of Peebles had been biased. The petition was rejected. When Douglas died in 1731, Nasmyth contested the seat again at the resulting by-election on 28 April 1732, against the former MP Sir Alexander Murray, Bt. By this time t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushall, Wiltshire
Rushall is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, southeast of Devizes and northwest of Upavon on the A342 between Devizes and Andover. The village is near the River Avon in the Vale of Pewsey. The parish extends southeast onto Salisbury Plain and into the military training area. History There is a prehistoric or medieval linear earthwork on Rushall Down, one of several archaeological remains on the Plain. Rushall appears in Domesday Book, as a large settlement of 105 households, with a church, at ''Rusteselue''. Before 1086 it was held by Gytha, the widow of Earl Godwin, or by Harold, her son, but by the time of the survey, it had been given to the Abbey of St. Wandrille. There seems to have been a church present at that time. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the manor was held by the de Aunay family and subsequently changed hands several times. By 1404 it was in the hands of Lord Hungerford, and his family remained in possession until it was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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