George Oxenden (MP)
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George Oxenden was an English academic, lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1685 to 1689.
Oxenden was the son of Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet
of Deane, Kent and his wife Elizabeth Merideth, daughter of Sir William Meredith, 1st Baronet. He was admitted at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
as a scholar on 8 July 1667 becoming a Fellow in 1671 and being awarded LLB in 1673, MA in 1675 and LLD in 1679. He was incorporated at Oxford University in 1674 and entered Doctor's Commons in 1679. In 1684 he became Regius professor of law at Cambridge. He became Master of Trinity Hall in 1689. He also became vicar-general to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dean of the Arches and a judge of the Admiralty in 1689. He was one of the commissioners for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral from 1692.
In 1695 Oxenden was elected as Member of Parliament
for Cambridge University
and held the seat until 1698 when he stood unsuccessfully.
Oxenden died at his house in Doctors Commons and was buried in the family vault at Wingham.
Oxenden married Elizabeth Dixwell, daughter of Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Baronet around 1700. Elizabeth was a Maid of Honour to Queen Mary. His sons Henry
and George
succeeded successively to the Oxenden baronetcy
.
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...
from 1685 to 1689.
Oxenden was the son of Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1645 and 1660.Oxenden was the son of Sir James Oxenden and his wife Margart Nevinson, daughter of Thomas Nevinson of Estry, Kent...
of Deane, Kent and his wife Elizabeth Merideth, daughter of Sir William Meredith, 1st Baronet. He was admitted at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
as a scholar on 8 July 1667 becoming a Fellow in 1671 and being awarded LLB in 1673, MA in 1675 and LLD in 1679. He was incorporated at Oxford University in 1674 and entered Doctor's Commons in 1679. In 1684 he became Regius professor of law at Cambridge. He became Master of Trinity Hall in 1689. He also became vicar-general to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dean of the Arches and a judge of the Admiralty in 1689. He was one of the commissioners for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral from 1692.
In 1695 Oxenden was elected as 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 Cambridge University
Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
and held the seat until 1698 when he stood unsuccessfully.
Oxenden died at his house in Doctors Commons and was buried in the family vault at Wingham.
Oxenden married Elizabeth Dixwell, daughter of Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Baronet around 1700. Elizabeth was a Maid of Honour to Queen Mary. His sons Henry
Sir Henry Oxenden, 4th Baronet
Sir Henry Oxenden, 4th Baronet was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1720....
and George
Sir George Oxenden, 5th Baronet
Sir George Oxenden, 5th Baronet was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1720 to 1754....
succeeded successively to the Oxenden baronetcy
Oxenden Baronets
The Oxenden Baronetcy, of Dene in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 6 May 1678 for Sir Henry Oxenden, previously Member of Parliament for Winchelsea, Kent and Sandwich. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Sandwich and Kent. His younger...
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