Francis Wenman
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Sir Francis Wenman was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1628 and 1640.
Wenman was the son of Francis Wenman of Caswell, Oxfordshire who died in Ireland. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge
as "Wainman" in Autumn 1615 and was knighted as "Wayneman" on 8 June 1618. In 1633 he purchased Lew manor at Bampton.
In 1628, Wenman was elected Member of Parliament
for Oxfordshire
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire for the Short Parliament
in April 1640.
Wenman died at the age of 40 and was buried at Witney
with his ancestors.
Wenman married Ann Sandys, daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Omberslade, Worcestershire. His son Francis
became a baronet. His daughter Anne married Sir John Fettiplace, 1st Baronet.
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...
between 1628 and 1640.
Wenman was the son of Francis Wenman of Caswell, Oxfordshire who died in Ireland. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
as "Wainman" in Autumn 1615 and was knighted as "Wayneman" on 8 June 1618. In 1633 he purchased Lew manor at Bampton.
In 1628, Wenman 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 Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire for the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
in April 1640.
Wenman died at the age of 40 and was buried at Witney
Witney
Witney is a town on the River Windrush, west of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.The place-name 'Witney' is first attested in a Saxon charter of 969 as 'Wyttannige'; it appears as 'Witenie' in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name means 'Witta's island'....
with his ancestors.
Wenman married Ann Sandys, daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Omberslade, Worcestershire. His son Francis
Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1664 to 1679....
became a baronet. His daughter Anne married Sir John Fettiplace, 1st Baronet.