Henry Cholmley
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Sir Henry Cholmley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1641 and 1666. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
.
Cholmley was the second surviving son of Sir Richard Cholmley of Whitby and his first wife Susan Legard, daughter of John Legard, merchant of London and Ganton, Yorkshire. He was baptised on 2 February 1609. He entered Inner Temple
in 1628. His father died in 1631, and he travelled abroad in 1633. In 1634, he was expelled from Inner Temple after the Christmas disorders. He was lieutenant-colonel of militia in Yorkshire by 1640.
In January 1641, Cholmley was elected Member of Parliament
for Malton
in the Long Parliament
. He was knighted on 27 December 1641 and was a J.P.
for Yorkshire West Riding from 1642 to 1648. He supported the parliamentary cause and was colonel of foot in the parliamentary army from 1642 to 1644. He was commissioner for levying money for Yorkshire in 1643, commissioner for assessment for the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire from 1644 to 1648 and commissioner for the northern association (North and West Ridings) and commissioner for regulating excise in 1645. In 1646 he was commissioner for abuses in heraldry and commissioner for exclusion from sacrament. He was commissioner for scandalous offences in 1648 and also commissioner for militia in Yorkshire. He was colonel of foot in the parliamentary army and directed the siege of Pontefract. In December 1648 he was secluded from parliament under Pride’s Purge.
By the end of the interregnum he had become a Royalist and supported Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
, in overthrowing the military junta. He was arrested by order of the restored Rump Parliament
on 18 February 1660 but three days later he returned to the House of Commons when the secluded Members were readmitted. He was commissioner for militia for Yorkshire from March 1660, a JP for Yorkshire and Westmorland from March to July 1660 and a JP for the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire from March 1660 to his death.
In April 1660, Cholmley was elected MP for Appleby
in the Convention Parliament. He was colonel of foot from June to October 1660, commissioner for oyer and terminer on the Northern circuit in July 1660 and commissioner for assessment for North and West Ridings from August 1660 to 1661. In 1661 he became commissioner for assessment for the North Riding and Deputy Lieutenant
for North Riding until his death. In 1666 he was persuaded to deputise for his nephew, Sir Hugh Cholmley, in superintending harbour works at Tangier. However the deputy governor, Henry Norwood, found his excessive zeal and uncontrollable temper intolerable. He died in Tangier a few months later and his body was brought home for burial in his private chapel at West Newton Grange on 30 June 1666.
Cholmley married in about 1638 Lady Katharine Twisleton, widow of Sir George Twisleton, 1st Baronet of Barley, and daughter of Henry Stapleton of Wighill. They had two sons and a daughter who were all dead without issue by 1680. He was the brother of Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 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...
at various times between 1641 and 1666. 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...
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Cholmley was the second surviving son of Sir Richard Cholmley of Whitby and his first wife Susan Legard, daughter of John Legard, merchant of London and Ganton, Yorkshire. He was baptised on 2 February 1609. He entered Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1628. His father died in 1631, and he travelled abroad in 1633. In 1634, he was expelled from Inner Temple after the Christmas disorders. He was lieutenant-colonel of militia in Yorkshire by 1640.
In January 1641, Cholmley was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Malton
Malton (UK Parliament constituency)
Malton, also called New Malton, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295 and 1298, and again from 1640, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
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. He was knighted on 27 December 1641 and was 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 Yorkshire West Riding from 1642 to 1648. He supported the parliamentary cause and was colonel of foot in the parliamentary army from 1642 to 1644. He was commissioner for levying money for Yorkshire in 1643, commissioner for assessment for the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire from 1644 to 1648 and commissioner for the northern association (North and West Ridings) and commissioner for regulating excise in 1645. In 1646 he was commissioner for abuses in heraldry and commissioner for exclusion from sacrament. He was commissioner for scandalous offences in 1648 and also commissioner for militia in Yorkshire. He was colonel of foot in the parliamentary army and directed the siege of Pontefract. In December 1648 he was secluded from parliament under Pride’s Purge.
By the end of the interregnum he had become a Royalist and supported Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron was a general and parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War...
, in overthrowing the military junta. He was arrested by order of the restored Rump Parliament
Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason....
on 18 February 1660 but three days later he returned to the House of Commons when the secluded Members were readmitted. He was commissioner for militia for Yorkshire from March 1660, a JP for Yorkshire and Westmorland from March to July 1660 and a JP for the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire from March 1660 to his death.
In April 1660, Cholmley 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 colonel of foot from June to October 1660, commissioner for oyer and terminer on the Northern circuit in July 1660 and commissioner for assessment for North and West Ridings from August 1660 to 1661. In 1661 he became commissioner for assessment for the North Riding and 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 North Riding until his death. In 1666 he was persuaded to deputise for his nephew, Sir Hugh Cholmley, in superintending harbour works at Tangier. However the deputy governor, Henry Norwood, found his excessive zeal and uncontrollable temper intolerable. He died in Tangier a few months later and his body was brought home for burial in his private chapel at West Newton Grange on 30 June 1666.
Cholmley married in about 1638 Lady Katharine Twisleton, widow of Sir George Twisleton, 1st Baronet of Barley, and daughter of Henry Stapleton of Wighill. They had two sons and a daughter who were all dead without issue by 1680. He was the brother of Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 1st Baronet was a Member of Parliament and Royalist leader during the English Civil War. His name is sometimes spelled Cholmley....
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