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John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, PC, FRS (4 March 1651–26 April 1716) was Lord High Chancellor of England under King William III.
He was born at Claines, near Worcester, the eldest son of John Somers, an attorney in large practice in that town, who had formerly fought on the side of the Parliament, and of Catherine Ceaverne of Shropshire.
When William left in May 1695 to take command of the army in the Netherlands, Somers was made one of the seven lords-justices to whom the administration of the kingdom during his absence was entrusted; and he was instrumental in bringing about a reconciliation between William and the Princess Anne.
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  John Somers, 1st Baron Somers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, PC, FRS (4 March 1651–26 April 1716) was Lord High Chancellor of England under King William III.
He was born near Worcester, the eldest son of John Somers, an attorney in large practice in that town, who had formerly fought on the side of the Parliament, and of Catherine Ceaverne of Shropshire.
Somers now became the most prominent member of the Junto, the small council which comprised the chief members of the Whig party.
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 Baron Somers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Somers, of Evesham in the County of Worcester, is a peerage title that has been created twice.
The title was first created in the Peerage of England in 1697 for Sir John Somers, so that the could sit in the House of Lords and serve as Lord Chancellor.
In 1784 the Barony held by his great-uncle was revived when he was made Baron Somers, of Evesham in the County of Worcester, in the Peerage of Great Britain.
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 thePeerage.com - John Lygon and others
     John Somers, 1st Baron Somers of Evesham was born on 4 March 1650/51 White Ladies, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
She was the daughter of Thomas Rich, 1st Baron Rich.
She married Richard Robartes, 1st Baron Robartes of Truro, son of John Robartes and Philip Gaverigan, circa 5 January 1598.
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 ipedia.com: John Somers, 1st Baron Somers Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English Lord Chancellor, was born on 4 March 1651 near Worcester, the eldest son of John Somers, an attorney in large practice in that town, who had formerly fought on t...
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), English Lord Chancellor, was born on 4 March 1651 near Worcester, the eldest son of John Somers, an attorney in large practice in that town, who had formerly fought on the side of the Parliament, and of Catherine Ceaverne of Shropshire.
When the king, on the occasion of the Disbanding Bill, expressed his determination to leave the country, Somer boldly remonstrated, while he dearly expressed in a speech in thr Lords the danger of the course that was being taken.
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 List of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Somers, John, 1st Baron Somers of Evesham - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Somers, John, 1st Baron Somers of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He took part in the framing of the Declaration of Rights in 1689, and became William of Orange's most trusted minister.
Somers was born in Claines, near Worcester, England.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Somers, John Somers, Baron - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
SOMERS, JOHN SOMERS, BARON [Somers, John Somers, Baron], 1651-1716, English jurist and statesman.
In the Glorious Revolution he secured Parliament's acceptance of the official statement that James II had "abdicated" the throne, and he presided over the framing of the Bill of Rights (1689).
He was politically influential throughout the reign of William, but was forced to resign as lord chancellor in 1700 after repeated attacks directed against him, in part for his support of the ventures of Capt. William Kidd.
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 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers info here at en.nichefest.be   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
They assit the John Somers, 1st Baron Somers to thaw and focus congenitally and then moderately give the coconscious mind the new direction it needs.
Eastnor Castle Though it may appear at first site to be of medieval age it was in fact built between 1810 and 1824 by the 2 nd Baron Somers (later 1 st Earl) in a Norman Revival style as proposed by his architect Robert Smirke.
In 1701 he was impeached by the Database on account of the part he had taken in the negotiations relating to the Partition Treaty in 1698, and defended himself most ably before the house, answering the charges seriatim.
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 Lord Chancellor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The last Lord Keeper was Robert Henley, who was created a Baron in 1760 and was appointed Lord Chancellor in 1761.
Since then, commoners as well as peers have been appointed to the post of Lord Chancellor; however, a commoner would normally be created a peer shortly after his appointment.
William H. Rehnquist, then Chief Justice of the United States, was inspired to add four golden stripes to the sleeves of his judicial robes after seeing the costume of the Lord Chancellor in a production of Iolanthe.
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 thePeerage.com - John Lygon and others
     John Somers, 1st Baron Somers of Evesham was born on 4 March 1650/51 in White Ladies, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
She was the daughter of Thomas Rich, 1st Baron Rich.
She married Richard Robartes, 1st Baron Robartes of Truro, son of John Robartes and Philip Gaverigan, circa 5 January 1598.
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 Baron Somers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Barony of Somers has been created twice: one in Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain.
John Somers 1st Baron Somers (1651 - 1716)
John Sommers Cocks 1st Earl Somers (1760 - 1841)
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 1716 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 1651 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 thePeerage.com - John Sommers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers and others
She married John Sommers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, son of Sir Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers and Elizabeth Eliot, on 19 March 1785.
     John Cocks was the son of Charles Cocks.
She married John Sommers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, son of Sir Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers and Elizabeth Eliot, on 3 June 1834.
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 Somers - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Somers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Well, me and Tom Sawyer had the spring fever, and had it bad, too; but it warn't any use to think about Tom trying to get away, because, as he said, his Aunt Polly wouldn't let him quit school and go traipsing off somers wasting time; so we was pretty blue.
Pap's so po' he cain't run me no mo', so I want to git a show somers if I kin, 'taint no diffunce what--I'm strong and hearty, and I don't turn my back on no kind of work, hard nur soft.
He lived in a place called the Polygon, in Somers Town, where there were at that time a number of poor Spanish refugees walking about in cloaks, smoking little paper cigars.
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 Anne of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Her closest friend, and perhaps her most influential advisor, was Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, though there was a falling out later when the Duchess of Marlborough was banned from court during the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Duchess of Marlborough's husband was John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, who led the English - and after the Union British - armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
A group of five Whigs—Lord Sunderland, Thomas Wharton, 1st Earl of Wharton, John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Charles Montagu, 1st Baron Halifax and Robert Walpole—dominated politics, becoming known as the "Junta." Also, Harley continued to retain influence with the Queen as a private advisor.
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 April 26 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1865 - Union cavalry troopers corner John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, in a barn in Virginia.
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 MSS - Robert Harley Papers, University of Nottingham
This letter is undated, the range provided is based on the lifespan of R. Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, this span has been reduced to 1703 as this is how the letters have been arranged.
This letter is undated, the range provided is based on the lifespan of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, this span has been reduced to 1703 as this is how the letters have been arranged.
This memorandum is undated; the range provided is based on the lifespan of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; this span has been reduced to 1703 in order to fit the bundle date.
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 UK peerage creations: Chronological list 1801–2005
Somers (& V. Eastnor of Eastnor Castle in the County of Hereford) – John Somers Cocks (2nd L. Somers) (died 5 Jan 1841, extinct(3) 26 Sep 1883)
Lyndhurst of Lyndhurst in the County of Southampton – John Singleton Copley (extinct(1) 12 Oct 1863)
Leith of Fyvie of Fyvie in the County of Aberdeen – Alexander John Forbes-Leith (extinct(1) 14 Nov 1925)
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 JOSEPH ADDISON (1672-1... - Online Information article about JOSEPH ADDISON (1672-1...
OXFORD, JOHN DE VERE, 13TH EARL OF (1443-1513)
KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
January 1711, but only to be followed by the Spectator, which was begun on the 1st day of March, and appeared every See also:
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 1651 oddd.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lords known as "Barons" in England are known as "Lords of Parliament." Gentlemen known as "Barons" in Scotland are not members of the House of Lords, as their titles (although still legitimate) are based on the old system of feudal baronies.
The Scots are proud of the fact that the Scottish Reformation took place at a grassroots level, unlike the English experience, where the reformation, at least in its first thrust under Henry VIII, was a politically motivated top-down reform.
The Scottish Reformation, initiated in 1560 and led by John Knox, was Calvinist, and throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Church of Scotland maintained a strict theology and kept a tight control over the morality of the population.
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