Oliver Cromwell (died 1655)
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Sir Oliver Cromwell was an English landowner, lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1589 and 1625.
alias Cromwell of Hinchingbrooke
and his wife Joan, daughter of Sir Ralph Warren
, Lord Mayor of London. He matriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge
at Lent 1579 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
on 12 May 1582. He lived at Godmanchester until the death of his father.
In 1585 he was captain of musters for Huntingdonshire and at the time of the Spanish Armada
he was in charge of the men raised in Huntingdonshire. He was J.P.
from about 1585 but was removed in 1587 when there was a purge of JPs.
In 1589, Cromwell was elected Member of Parliament
for Huntingdonshire
. He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1593 and in 1594 he was restored to his position as J.P. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire. He was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire from 1598 to 1599. In 1601 he was elected MP for Huntingdonshire again. He entertained King James at Hinchingbrooke in 1603 with "the greatest feast that had ever been given to a king by a subject" and was awarded a knighthood in Order of the Bath
and became a gentleman of the privy chamber. In 1604 he became attorney to Queen Anne and succeeded to the family estates of the death of his father.
He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1604. In about 1605 he became Custos Rotulorum of Huntingdonshire
. He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1614. He was elected MP for Huntingdonshire twice more in 1624 and 1625. He had to sell many of his estates, including Hinchingbrooke, to meet debts contracted to London moneylenders. He was an ardent Royalist
in the English Civil War
, in contrast to his famous nephew Oliver Cromwell
. His remaining estates were sequestered but were restored to him through the influence of his newphew who became the Lord Protector.
Cromwell died in 1655 and was buried at Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
on 28 August.
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 1589 and 1625.
Biography
Cromwell was the eldest son of Sir Henry WilliamsHenry Williams (alias Cromwell)
Sir Henry Williams, alias Cromwell was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and a grandfather of Oliver Cromwell.-Biography:Sir Henry Williams, of Welsh descent, the eldest son and heir of Sir Richard Williams, was highly esteemed by Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1563, and did him...
alias Cromwell of Hinchingbrooke
Hinchingbrooke House
Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was built around an 11th century nunnery. After the Reformation it passed into the hands of the Cromwell family, and subsequently, became the home of the Earls of Sandwich, including John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, reputedly the "inventor" of...
and his wife Joan, daughter of Sir Ralph Warren
Ralph Warren (Lord Mayor)
Sir Ralph Warren was twice Lord Mayor of London, for the first time in 1536 and the second in 1543.Sir Ralph was son of Sir Thomas Warren of Fering, Essex and grandson of William Warren....
, Lord Mayor of London. He matriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
at Lent 1579 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
on 12 May 1582. He lived at Godmanchester until the death of his father.
In 1585 he was captain of musters for Huntingdonshire and at the time of the Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada
This article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English...
he was in charge of the men raised in Huntingdonshire. He was 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...
from about 1585 but was removed in 1587 when there was a purge of JPs.
In 1589, Cromwell 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 Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
. He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1593 and in 1594 he was restored to his position as J.P. In 1597 he was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire. He was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire from 1598 to 1599. In 1601 he was elected MP for Huntingdonshire again. He entertained King James at Hinchingbrooke in 1603 with "the greatest feast that had ever been given to a king by a subject" and was awarded a knighthood in Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
and became a gentleman of the privy chamber. In 1604 he became attorney to Queen Anne and succeeded to the family estates of the death of his father.
He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1604. In about 1605 he became Custos Rotulorum of Huntingdonshire
Custos Rotulorum of Huntingdonshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Huntingdonshire.* Sir Richard Cromwell bef. 1544* William Cooke 1544–1553* Sir Robert Tyrwhitt bef. 1558 – bef. 1562...
. He was re-elected MP for Huntingdonshire in 1614. He was elected MP for Huntingdonshire twice more in 1624 and 1625. He had to sell many of his estates, including Hinchingbrooke, to meet debts contracted to London moneylenders. He was an ardent Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
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...
, in contrast to his famous nephew 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....
. His remaining estates were sequestered but were restored to him through the influence of his newphew who became the Lord Protector.
Cromwell died in 1655 and was buried at Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
Ramsey is a small Cambridgeshire market town and parish, north of Huntingdon and St Ives. For local government purposes it lies in the district of Huntingdonshire within the local government county of Cambridgeshire....
on 28 August.