Christopher Clapham
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Christopher Clapham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659 and 1660.
Clapham was the eldest son of George Clapham of Beamsley, Skipton, Yorkshire and his wife Martha Heber, daughter of Reginald Heber of Marton, Yorks. He succeeded his father in 1629. He avoided commitment in the Civil war, although three of his brothers fought for the King.
In 1658, Clapham became freeman of Stamford and in 1659 was elected Member of Parliament
for Stamford
for the Third Protectorate Parliament
. In 1660 he was elected MP for Appleby
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 8 June 1660 and became a J.P.
for West Riding of Yorkshire in July 1660. In August 1660 he became commissioner for assessment for Westmorland and Kesteven until 1661 and commissioner for assessment for West Riding of Yorkshire until 1690. He was commissioner for oyer and terminer for Lincoln in 1661 and commissioner for assessment for Lincolnshire from 1661 to 1663. In 1663 he became captain in the horse volunteers for Lincolnshire and JP for Kesteven, Lincolnshire until his death. He was commissioner for assessment for West Riding of Yorkshire from 1665 to 1680. He was JP for Yorkshire West Riding from 1672 until before 1680 and commissioner for recusants for West Riding in 1675. In 1681 he became Deputy Lieutenant
for Lincolnshire until his death and was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
from 1682 to 1683. He was JP for West Riding of Yorkshire form 1685 until his death.
Clapham died at the age of 77 and was buried at St Mary’s, Stamford on 16 August 1686.
Clapham married firstly by 1627, Mary Lowden daughter of John Lowden of Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire and had two sons and a daughter. Mary died on 1 August 1637 and he married secondly on 14 May 1639, Margaret Moyle, widow of Robert Moyle, and daughter of Anthony Oldfield, attorney, of Spalding, Lincolnshire and had four sons and four daughters. MArgaret died in 1674 and he married thirdly by licence issued on 26 April 1678, Mary Needham, daughter of Robert Needham, 2nd Viscount Kilmorey
of Shavington, Shropshire.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1659 and 1660.
Clapham was the eldest son of George Clapham of Beamsley, Skipton, Yorkshire and his wife Martha Heber, daughter of Reginald Heber of Marton, Yorks. He succeeded his father in 1629. He avoided commitment in the Civil war, although three of his brothers fought for the King.
In 1658, Clapham became freeman of Stamford and in 1659 was elected Member of Parliament
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 Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
for the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. In 1660 he was elected 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....
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 8 June 1660 and became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for West Riding of Yorkshire in July 1660. In August 1660 he became commissioner for assessment for Westmorland and Kesteven until 1661 and commissioner for assessment for West Riding of Yorkshire until 1690. He was commissioner for oyer and terminer for Lincoln in 1661 and commissioner for assessment for Lincolnshire from 1661 to 1663. In 1663 he became captain in the horse volunteers for Lincolnshire and JP for Kesteven, Lincolnshire until his death. He was commissioner for assessment for West Riding of Yorkshire from 1665 to 1680. He was JP for Yorkshire West Riding from 1672 until before 1680 and commissioner for recusants for West Riding in 1675. In 1681 he became Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Lincolnshire until his death and was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
from 1682 to 1683. He was JP for West Riding of Yorkshire form 1685 until his death.
Clapham died at the age of 77 and was buried at St Mary’s, Stamford on 16 August 1686.
Clapham married firstly by 1627, Mary Lowden daughter of John Lowden of Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire and had two sons and a daughter. Mary died on 1 August 1637 and he married secondly on 14 May 1639, Margaret Moyle, widow of Robert Moyle, and daughter of Anthony Oldfield, attorney, of Spalding, Lincolnshire and had four sons and four daughters. MArgaret died in 1674 and he married thirdly by licence issued on 26 April 1678, Mary Needham, daughter of Robert Needham, 2nd Viscount Kilmorey
Robert Needham, 2nd Viscount Kilmorey
Robert Needham, 2nd Viscount Kilmorey was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War....
of Shavington, Shropshire.