Richard Hampden (baptized October 13, 1631 – December 15, 1695) was an English Whig politician and son of John Hampden. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to John Hampden (c 1595 &ndash 1643 was an English politician the eldest son of William Hampden of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in 1689 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from March 18, 1690 until May 10, 1694. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
Like his father and son he sided with Parliament against the House of Stuart. The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later also of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of During the interregnum he represented Buckinghamshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament of 1656 and voted in favour of offering the crown to the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. The English Interregnum was the period of Parliamentary and Military rule in the land occupied by modern-day England and Wales after the The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas In British history, the Protectorate was the period 1653&ndash1659 during which the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland was governed by a Lord In 1657 he entered the Other House (the protectorate's House of Lords). The Other House (also referred to as the Upper House or House of Peers) established by Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Humble Petition In 1660 he represented Wendover (a constituency dominated by his family) in the Convention Parliament, and was elected to represent the same constituency in the Cavalier Parliament(1661–1679). The term Convention Parliament has been applied to three different English Parliaments of 1399 1660 and 1689 The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from May 8, 1661 until January 24, 1679. After the fall of Earl of Clarendon in 1667, he became more active in politics, voicing his opposition to the war with the Dutch and the alliance with France. Edward Hyde 1st Earl of Clarendon ( 18 February 1609 &ndash 9 December 1674) was an English Historian and statesman and The Franco-Dutch War (1672&ndash1678 was a War fought between the Kingdom of France, Münster-->, Cologne--> and Kingdom of England By the latter half of the 1670s he was considered by Earl of Shaftesbury to be an ally. Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl of Shaftesbury ( July 22, 1621 &ndash January 21, 1683) known as Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper Hampden was particularly active during the Popish Plot and undermined the authority of the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Danby. The Popish Plot was a fictitious conspiracy concocted by Titus Oates which gripped England in Anti-Catholic hysteria from 1678 until 1681. Thomas Osborne 1st Duke of Leeds ( February 20 1631 - July 26 1712) English statesman commonly known also by his earlier title of Earl [1]
He was re-elected to the Parliaments of 1679 and played an active part in the attempt to pass the Exclusion Bill to bar the Duke of York from the succession and also supported the bill to give toleration to Protestant dissenters. This article is a List of Parliaments of England Devolved English Parliament is about the debate on a devolved parliament for England The Exclusion Bill Crisis ran from 1678 through 1681 in the reign of Charles II of England. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James In 1681 he was elected to the Oxford Parliament for the county of Buckinghamshire (exchanging seats with his son John Hampden). An English Parliament assembled in the city of Oxford for one week from 21 March 1681 until 28 March 1681 during the reign of Charles II John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about During the convening of this short parliament he again supported exclusion. [1]
In 1685 Hampden again represented the borough of Wendover but was far less active in politics as King James II, the man Hampden had tried to exclude from the succession, was now king. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James After the successful invasion by William of Orange, he chaired the committee of members of James II's parliament that on 27 December 1688, invited William to call a convention and to take over the government in the interim. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Hampden sat in the Convention Parliament of 1689 and was a central figure in the enabling legislation to crown William and Mary. The term Convention Parliament has been applied to three different English Parliaments of 1399 1660 and 1689 In February 1689 he became a privy councillor, and on 9 April became a commissioner of the Treasury. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) [1]
In 1690 he represented the county of Buckinghamshire in William and Mary's first parliament, and in the same year was made Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial During the next five years when his health allowed he was active in the government. He did not stand for re-election to William and Mary's second parliament in 1695, and died on the 15 December of that year. [1]
He married Letitia Paget, daughter of William Paget, 5th Baron Paget, and had three children:
- John Hampden
- Richard Hampden, died young
- Isabella Hampden, married Sir William Ellys, Bt
References
- ^ a b c d Hampden, Richard (bap. William Paget 5th Baron Paget (1609&ndash1678 was an English peer. John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about 1631, d. 1695 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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| Preceded by The Lord Delamer |
Chancellor of the Exchequer of England 1690–1694 |
Succeeded by Charles Montagu |
| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by Franchise resumed |
Member for Wendover 1660–1681 with John Baldwin 1660–1661, Robert Croke 1661–1673, Edward Backwell 1673 & 1679–1681, Hon. Thomas Wharton 1673–1679 |
Succeeded by John Hampden Edard Backwell |
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas Wharton John Hampden |
Member for Buckinghamshire 1681–1685 with Hon. Thomas Wharton |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Wharton Viscount Brackley |
| Preceded by Edward Backwell John Hampden |
Member for Wendover 1685–1690 with John Backwell 1685–1689, John Hampden 1689–1690 |
Succeeded by Richard Beke John Backwell |
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas Wharton Sir Thomas Lee, 1st Bt. Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington, PC ( January 13, 1652 &ndash January 2, 1694) was a son of George Booth, The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial Charles Montagu 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS ( 16 April 1661 &ndash 19 May 1715) was an English The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. Wendover was a Borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 Edward Backwell (c1618 – 1683 was an English Goldsmith, financier and politician Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician John Egerton 3rd Earl of Bridgewater ( 9 November, 1646 &ndash 19 March, 1701) was the eldest son of John Egerton 2nd Earl of Bridgewater Edward Backwell (c1618 – 1683 was an English Goldsmith, financier and politician John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about Wendover was a Borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 John Backwell ( 20 April 1654 – 15 April 1708) was an English politician the son of the financier Edward Backwell. John Hampden ( 21 March 1653 – 12 December 1696) the second son of Richard Hampden, returned to England after residing for about John Backwell ( 20 April 1654 – 15 April 1708) was an English politician the son of the financier Edward Backwell. Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician |
Member for Buckinghamshire 1690–1695 with Hon. Thomas Wharton |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Wharton Sir Richard Atkins, 2nd Bt. Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess of Wharton PC (August 1648 &ndash April 12 1715) was an English nobleman and politician |
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