George Horner (died 1707)
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George Horner was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1685 and 1689.
Horner was the eldest surviving son of Sir George Horner
of Mells, Somerset
and his wife Anne Poole, daughter of Sir Neville Poole
. He entered Lincoln's Inn
in 1663. He was commissioner for assessment for Somerset from 1673 to 1680 and a J.P.
from 1675 until his death, with a brief interruption in 1688. In 1677 he inherited the family estate from his father, and by 1679 was a lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He was High Sheriff of Somerset
from 1680 to 1681 and Deputy Lieutenant
from 1680 to 1687. He was a colonel of the militia by 1681.
In 1685, Horner was elected Member of Parliament
for Somerset
but made no entry in the records. In 1688 he was deprived of many of his offices for refusing to consent to the repeal of the Test Act. He was re-elected MP for Somerset in 1689. He was commissioner for assessment for Somerset from 1689 to 1690 and restored as Deputy Lieutenant as well JP from 1689 to his death.
Horner died at the age of 60 and was buried at Mells.
Horner married .Elizabeth Fortescue daughter of Robert Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Devon. They had three sons and four daughters. Elizabeth died on 5 September 1693. Their son Thomas
was MP for Somerset as a Tory in 1713 and 1727
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...
between 1685 and 1689.
Horner was the eldest surviving son of Sir George Horner
George Horner (died 1677)
Sir George Horner was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660....
of Mells, Somerset
Mells, Somerset
Mells is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near the town of Frome.The parish includes the village of Vobster which had a coal mine of the same name on the Somerset coalfield and quarry, both of which are now disused. The old quarry is now used as a diving centre...
and his wife Anne Poole, daughter of Sir Neville Poole
Neville Poole
Sir Neville Poole was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War....
. He entered Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1663. He was commissioner for assessment for Somerset from 1673 to 1680 and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
from 1675 until his death, with a brief interruption in 1688. In 1677 he inherited the family estate from his father, and by 1679 was a lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He was High Sheriff of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...
from 1680 to 1681 and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
from 1680 to 1687. He was a colonel of the militia by 1681.
In 1685, Horner 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 Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
but made no entry in the records. In 1688 he was deprived of many of his offices for refusing to consent to the repeal of the Test Act. He was re-elected MP for Somerset in 1689. He was commissioner for assessment for Somerset from 1689 to 1690 and restored as Deputy Lieutenant as well JP from 1689 to his death.
Horner died at the age of 60 and was buried at Mells.
Horner married .Elizabeth Fortescue daughter of Robert Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Devon. They had three sons and four daughters. Elizabeth died on 5 September 1693. Their son Thomas
Thomas Horner
Thomas Horner may refer to:* Thomas Horner - character in Henry VI, Part 2* Thomas Horner , man connected to Little Jack Horner* Thomas Strangways Horner English MP for Somerset in 1713 and 1727...
was MP for Somerset as a Tory in 1713 and 1727