Edward Elvines
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Edward Elvines was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1654. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
.
Elvines was possibly the son of William Elvines, a baker of Worcester
, who left money for the poor of the town by his will of 2 April 1612. On the outbreak of the Civil War, Elvines took the parliamentary side but had to flee the county for opposing the commissioners of Array in 1642. He tried to recruit men to the parliamentary cause when the Earl of Essex
went to Worcester but had to flee again when Sir William Russell
took the city for the Royalists. He was away for four years while his whole estate was exposed to the enemy and he had to live on credit. When Worcester fell to Parliament in 1646 he became an Alderman of the City and a member of the Parliamentary Committee for Worcestershire. He was persuaded to become Mayor, as there was no one else they would confide in, on a faithful promise of reimbursement of all costs. However Col. Rainsborough
was called away and the Committee was dissolved so he did not receive recompense. He was added to the Committee for Sequestrations in Worcestershire on 29 July 1648, and was appointed a Sub-Commissioner of Sequestrations for Worcestershire on 25 February 1650.
When the Scottish army arrived at Worcester in 1651 Elvines had to flee for the third time, but returned with the parliamentary army. He was persuaded to become Mayor again which he described as "to the hazard of his life among the sick Scots". On 2 March 1652 the Council of State recommended the House of Commons to appoint John Coucher
and Elvines, aldermen of Worcester, to be J.P.s
for the City. He was appointed one of the three Sequestration Commissioners for Worcestershire on 14 December 1653, and another order of 10 January 1654 made the appointment void.
In 1654, Elvines was elected Member of Parliament
for Worcester
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. On 2 May 1654 he petitioned the Oliver Cromwell
" to consider his great expenses and sufferings for the public, and give him an estate to live upon in his old age .. as he was now unable to serve, having hardly a subsistence." The petition was referred to the Committee who reported that £600 should be paid him from delinquents' estates and an ordinance was made by the Protector and his Council in September 1654 " for payment of £6oo for his fidelity when Mayor in 1646 and when Governor in 1651, for his losses by the burning of his house, the plundering of his goods, and his expense in money."
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 1654. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Elvines was possibly the son of William Elvines, a baker of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, who left money for the poor of the town by his will of 2 April 1612. On the outbreak of the Civil War, Elvines took the parliamentary side but had to flee the county for opposing the commissioners of Array in 1642. He tried to recruit men to the parliamentary cause when the Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the seventeenth century. With the start of the English Civil War in 1642 he became the first Captain-General and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army, also known as the Roundheads...
went to Worcester but had to flee again when Sir William Russell
Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley
Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley , was an English politician.Russell was the son of Sir Thomas Russell and his wife Elizabeth Spencer daughter of Sir William Spencer. He was the Member of Parliament for Worcestershire and one of the Russell Baronets. The title was created for him on 12...
took the city for the Royalists. He was away for four years while his whole estate was exposed to the enemy and he had to live on credit. When Worcester fell to Parliament in 1646 he became an Alderman of the City and a member of the Parliamentary Committee for Worcestershire. He was persuaded to become Mayor, as there was no one else they would confide in, on a faithful promise of reimbursement of all costs. However Col. Rainsborough
Thomas Rainsborough
Thomas Rainsborough , or Rainborough or Raineborough or Rainborowe or Rainbow or Rainborow, was a prominent figure in the English Civil War, and was the leading spokesman of the Levellers in the Putney Debates.-Life:He was the son of William Rainsborough, a captain and Vice-Admiral in the Royal...
was called away and the Committee was dissolved so he did not receive recompense. He was added to the Committee for Sequestrations in Worcestershire on 29 July 1648, and was appointed a Sub-Commissioner of Sequestrations for Worcestershire on 25 February 1650.
When the Scottish army arrived at Worcester in 1651 Elvines had to flee for the third time, but returned with the parliamentary army. He was persuaded to become Mayor again which he described as "to the hazard of his life among the sick Scots". On 2 March 1652 the Council of State recommended the House of Commons to appoint John Coucher
John Coucher
John Coucher was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1604 and 1648.Coucher was the son of John Coucher of Worcester. He was a citizen and weaver and was appointed first of the first assistants of the Clothier's Company on 23 September 1590...
and Elvines, aldermen of Worcester, to be J.P.s
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 the City. He was appointed one of the three Sequestration Commissioners for Worcestershire on 14 December 1653, and another order of 10 January 1654 made the appointment void.
In 1654, Elvines 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 Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. On 2 May 1654 he petitioned the Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
" to consider his great expenses and sufferings for the public, and give him an estate to live upon in his old age .. as he was now unable to serve, having hardly a subsistence." The petition was referred to the Committee who reported that £600 should be paid him from delinquents' estates and an ordinance was made by the Protector and his Council in September 1654 " for payment of £6oo for his fidelity when Mayor in 1646 and when Governor in 1651, for his losses by the burning of his house, the plundering of his goods, and his expense in money."