Edward Salwey
Encyclopedia
Edward Salwey was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659.
Salwey was the son of Humphrey Salwey
of Stanford-on-Teme
and his wife Anne Littleton, daughter of of Sir Edward Littleton. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford
on 10 November 1621 aged 18. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
in 1635. In 1656 he was commissioner for assessment for Worcestershire. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Droitwich
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
.
Salwey married Dorothy Dryden, daughter of Sir Erasmus Dryden, 1st Baronet
of Canons Ashby House
, Northamptonshire.
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 1659.
Salwey was the son of Humphrey Salwey
Humphrey Salwey
Humphrey Salwey was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1652. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War....
of Stanford-on-Teme
Stanford-on-Teme
Stanford-on-Teme is a village and, with the village of Orleton just under one mile away, also a civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.-External links:*...
and his wife Anne Littleton, daughter of of Sir Edward Littleton. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
on 10 November 1621 aged 18. He was called to the bar at 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 1635. In 1656 he was commissioner for assessment for Worcestershire. In 1659, he 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 Droitwich
Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
.
Salwey married Dorothy Dryden, daughter of Sir Erasmus Dryden, 1st Baronet
Sir Erasmus Dryden, 1st Baronet
Sir Erasmus Dryden, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624.Erasmus Dryden was the son of John Dryden of Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire. His mother, Elizabeth Cope, was the daughter and sole heiress of Sir John Cope, through whom the Drydens inherited...
of Canons Ashby House
Canons Ashby House
Canons Ashby House is an Elizabethan manor house located in Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1981, although "The Tower" is in the care of the Landmark Trust and available for holiday lets....
, Northamptonshire.