Fitzwilliam Coningsby
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Fitzwilliam Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1621 and in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
.
Coningsby was born at Hampton Court, Herefordshire
, the son of Sir Thomas Coningsby
and his wife Phillipa Fitzwilliam
daughter of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Milton. He was High Steward of Leominster in 1605.
In 1621, Coningsby was elected Member of Parliament
for Herefordshire
. In 1625 he inherited Hampton Court on the death of his father. He was High Sheriff of Herefordshire
in 1627.
In November 1640, Coningsby was elected again as MP for Herefordshire in the Long Parliament
, but was expelled in 1641 for being a monopolist, He was one of the "Nine Worthies" - nine justices who formed the royalist leadership in Herefordshire in the summer of 1642. The other "worthies" were Sir William Croft, Wallop Brabazon, Thomas Wigmore of Shobden, Thomas Price of Wisterdon, William Smallman
, Henry Lingen
, William Rudhall and John Scudamore
.
Coningsby died in 1666 and was buried on 23 August 1666 at Hope under Dinmore
, Herefordshire,
Coningsby married Cecily Neville on 12 July 1617 at St. Alphage, London. They had children Cecilia, Philippa, Humphrey, Thomas and Henry. Humphrey Coningsby
replaced his father in the Long Parliament and was the father of Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby
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 1621 and in 1640. He supported 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...
.
Coningsby was born at Hampton Court, Herefordshire
Hampton Court, Herefordshire
Hampton Court is a castellated country house in the English county of Herefordshire. The house is located in the village of Hope under Dinmore, near Leominster.- History :...
, the son of Sir Thomas Coningsby
Thomas Coningsby
Sir Thomas Coningsby was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his diary of military action in France in 1591.-Birth:...
and his wife Phillipa Fitzwilliam
Philippa Coningsby
Philippa Congsby married to Sir Thomas Coningsby and had 11 children.- References :...
daughter of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Milton. He was High Steward of Leominster in 1605.
In 1621, Coningsby 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 Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
. In 1625 he inherited Hampton Court on the death of his father. He was High Sheriff of Herefordshire
High Sheriff of Herefordshire
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now...
in 1627.
In November 1640, Coningsby was elected again as MP for Herefordshire in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
, but was expelled in 1641 for being a monopolist, He was one of the "Nine Worthies" - nine justices who formed the royalist leadership in Herefordshire in the summer of 1642. The other "worthies" were Sir William Croft, Wallop Brabazon, Thomas Wigmore of Shobden, Thomas Price of Wisterdon, William Smallman
William Smallman
William Smallman was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.Smallman was the son of Francis Smallman and his wife Susan Clarke, widow of John Clarke of London, and daughter of Fabian of Essex...
, Henry Lingen
Henry Lingen
Sir Henry Lingen , Lord of Sutton, Lingen and Stoke Edith, was a Royalist military commander in Herefordshire during the English Civil War, and later a Member of Parliament.-Ancestry:...
, William Rudhall and John Scudamore
John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore
John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore , diplomat and politician, was the eldest son of Sir James Scudamore of Holme Lacy, Herefordshire....
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Coningsby died in 1666 and was buried on 23 August 1666 at Hope under Dinmore
Hope under Dinmore
Hope under Dinmore is a village in Herefordshire, England, on the A49 road, about 4 miles south of Leominster and 9 miles north of Hereford. The Newport-to-Shrewsbury railway line tunnels under Dinmore through the split-level 1,051-yard long Dinmore Tunnel....
, Herefordshire,
Coningsby married Cecily Neville on 12 July 1617 at St. Alphage, London. They had children Cecilia, Philippa, Humphrey, Thomas and Henry. Humphrey Coningsby
Humphrey Coningsby
Humphrey Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....
replaced his father in the Long Parliament and was the father of Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby
Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby
Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby PC was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times from 1679 until 1716 when he was created a peer and sat in the House of Lords-Early life:...