Sir Simon Every, 1st Baronet
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Sir Simon Every, 1st Baronet (1603-1647) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1640. He was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
.
Every was born at Chardstock, Dorset
, the son of John Every and his wife Elizabeth Lambert.
In April 1640, Every was elected Member of Parliament
for Leicester
for the Short Parliament
.
Every was created baronet
of Egginton
in the County of Derby
in the Baronetage of England on 26 May 1641. He suffered for his support of the King during the Civil War and his estates were compounded.
Every married Anne Leigh, daughter of Sir Henry Leigh, of Egginton. After his marriage Every settled at Egginton.
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. He was a supporter of the Royalist 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...
.
Every was born at Chardstock, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, the son of John Every and his wife Elizabeth Lambert.
In April 1640, Every 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 Leicester
Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions.-History:...
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....
.
Every was created baronet
Every Baronets
The Every Baronetcy, of Egginton in the County of Derby, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 26 May 1641 for Simon Every, Member of Parliament for Leicester in 1640 and a supporter of the Royalist cause in the Civil War. Originally of Chardstock, Dorset, he married Anne,...
of Egginton
Egginton
Egginton is a village in the local government district of South Derbyshire, England. It is located just off Ryknild Street, otherwise known as the A38, between Derby and Stretton, Burton upon Trent. It is historically a farming community...
in the County of Derby
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
in the Baronetage of England on 26 May 1641. He suffered for his support of the King during the Civil War and his estates were compounded.
Every married Anne Leigh, daughter of Sir Henry Leigh, of Egginton. After his marriage Every settled at Egginton.