Adam Baynes
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Adam Baynes was a parliamentary army officer and MP
for Leeds
during the Commonwealth
, and as such the first MP for the city. He was later also MP for Appleby
. He is described as "an army agent of some influence at Whitehall
".
His family had lived at Knostrop Hall, east of Leeds, since at least the mid sixteenth century.
Captain Baynes purchased Holdenby House
. He demolished the massive house, which had been bought by James I
, almost entirely, except for a small domestic wing.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
during the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, and as such the first MP for the city. He was later also MP for Appleby
Appleby (UK Parliament constituency)
Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918....
. He is described as "an army agent of some influence at Whitehall
Whitehall
Whitehall is a road in Westminster, in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square...
".
His family had lived at Knostrop Hall, east of Leeds, since at least the mid sixteenth century.
Captain Baynes purchased Holdenby House
Holdenby House
Holdenby House is a historic country house in Northamptonshire, traditionally pronounced and sometimes spelt Holmby. The house is situated in the parish of Holdenby, six miles northwest of Northampton and close to Althorp....
. He demolished the massive house, which had been bought by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
, almost entirely, except for a small domestic wing.
Further reading
- Hirst, Derek, 'The fracturing of the Cromwellian alliance : Leeds and Adam Baynes'. English Historical Review 108 (1993), 868-94
- Scott, David, ‘Baynes, Adam (bap. 1622, d. 1671)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 13 Jan 2009