Roger Jaques
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Sir Roger Jaques was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1640.
Jaques was a merchant and chief magistrate of York and purchased an estate at Elvington
. He became an alderman of the city in 1638 and was Mayor of York in1639. He was knighted, together with Thomas Widdrington
on the visit of King Charles to York in March 1639.
In April 1640, Jaques was elected Member of Parliament
for York in the Short Parliament
.
Jaques supported the King in the Civil War, and in December 1644 was removed by parliament from the office of Alderman of York.
Jaques married Mary Rawdon, daughter of Marmaduke Rawdon. Their granddaughter Mary married Simon Sterne, grandfather of the humourist Laurence Sterne
.
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 1640.
Jaques was a merchant and chief magistrate of York and purchased an estate at Elvington
Elvington, City of York
Elvington is a village and civil parish situated approximately south-east of York, England, on the B1228 York-Howden road. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,212...
. He became an alderman of the city in 1638 and was Mayor of York in1639. He was knighted, together with Thomas Widdrington
Thomas Widdrington
Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington...
on the visit of King Charles to York in March 1639.
In April 1640, Jaques 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 York in 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....
.
Jaques supported the King in the Civil War, and in December 1644 was removed by parliament from the office of Alderman of York.
Jaques married Mary Rawdon, daughter of Marmaduke Rawdon. Their granddaughter Mary married Simon Sterne, grandfather of the humourist Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne was an Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics...
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