John Ernle
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The Right Honourable Sir John Ernle (1620–1697) was an English
Member of Parliament
, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament
of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer
of England
, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.
, of Fosbury
and Bishop's Cannings, Wiltshire, (born 1461/2), the ancestor of the Wiltshire branch of the family, and from John Ernle, Esq., of Sidlesham, Sussex (died 1465), whose wife Margaret was a daughter of Nicholas Morley, Esq., of Glynde Place, Sussex.
He was thus a kinsman of the Sir John Ernley
who served as Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas early in the 16th century.
for more than thirty years, during the reigns of King Charles II
and his brother King James II
. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer
on May 2, 1676, continuing until April 9, 1689, and was named one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on September 26, 1677. He was the only member of the Plantation Committee, which dealt with the American colonies, to attend all three sessions of July 1677, although he usually attended only a quarter of those meetings. He was named a Privy Councillor in 1679.
A free school for five boys founded by Ernle continued in his home county, Wiltshire, until 1829.
He was the father of Sir John Ernle
, a notable naval officer of the Third Anglo-Dutch War
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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,...
, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
of England
England
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, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.
Antecedents
Ernle was descended from John Ernle the Elder, EsquireEsquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
, of Fosbury
Fosbury
Fosbury is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near the towns of Marlborough and Hungerford. It lies on the eastern edge of the county, where in meets Hampshire....
and Bishop's Cannings, Wiltshire, (born 1461/2), the ancestor of the Wiltshire branch of the family, and from John Ernle, Esq., of Sidlesham, Sussex (died 1465), whose wife Margaret was a daughter of Nicholas Morley, Esq., of Glynde Place, Sussex.
He was thus a kinsman of the Sir John Ernley
John Ernley
Sir John Ernley was a British justice. He was educated at one of the Inns of Chancery from 1478 to 1480 before being admitted to Gray's Inn. By 1490 he was a particularly conspicuous member of the "Sussex circle" gathered around Edmund Dudley...
who served as Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas early in the 16th century.
Life
Ernle served as a member of the House of Commons of EnglandHouse 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...
for more than thirty years, during the reigns of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
and his brother King James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
on May 2, 1676, continuing until April 9, 1689, and was named one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on September 26, 1677. He was the only member of the Plantation Committee, which dealt with the American colonies, to attend all three sessions of July 1677, although he usually attended only a quarter of those meetings. He was named a Privy Councillor in 1679.
A free school for five boys founded by Ernle continued in his home county, Wiltshire, until 1829.
He was the father of Sir John Ernle
John Ernle (naval officer)
Sir John Ernle, or Ernele , of Burytown, Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire, served as a Royal Navy captain in the Third Anglo-Dutch War, and was briefly Member of Parliament for Calne....
, a notable naval officer of the Third Anglo-Dutch War
Third Anglo-Dutch War
The Third Anglo–Dutch War or Third Dutch War was a military conflict between England and the Dutch Republic lasting from 1672 to 1674. It was part of the larger Franco-Dutch War...
.
External links
- List of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty at arthistoryclub.com