Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough
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Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough (3 December 1595 – 1 April 1638) was an English peer
and Member of Parliament
.
Ley was knighted in 1611 by James I
. He represented Devizes
from 1620 to 1622 and in 1626, and was knight of the shire for Wiltshire
in 1625. In 1628, he entered the House of Lords
by a writ of acceleration
as Baron Ley. He succeeded his father as Earl of Marlborough
the following year.
Ley married Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell of Hadham, by whom he had two children:
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and 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,...
.
Ley was knighted in 1611 by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. He represented Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
from 1620 to 1622 and in 1626, and was knight of the shire for Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
in 1625. In 1628, he entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
by a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
as Baron Ley. He succeeded his father as Earl of Marlborough
Earl of Marlborough
Earl of Marlborough is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came on 5 February 1626 in favour of James Ley, 1st Baron Ley, Lord Chief Justice and Lord High Treasurer...
the following year.
Ley married Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Capell of Hadham, by whom he had two children:
- Lady Elizabeth Ley, died unmarried
- James Ley, 3rd Earl of MarlboroughJames Ley, 3rd Earl of MarlboroughJames Ley, 3rd Earl of Marlborough was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Lord Ley from 1629 to 1638.He was the only son of Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough, whom he succeeded in 1638...
(1618–1665)