Samuel Moyer
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Samuel Moyer was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1653. He was a strong republican and supporter of the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
.
Moyer was a merchant in the City of London
and a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers
. He was a strong supporter of parliament and the Commonwealth. In 1652 he was a member of Hale Commission
which made a fundamental examination of the law and introduced many aspects of the criminal justice system.
In 1653, Moyer became and Alderman of the City of London for Cheap ward and was then nominated as Member of Parliament
for City of London
in the Barebones Parliament
. In the same year he was Master of the Mercer's Company. He was acting president of the Council of State
from 4 October 1653 to 3 November 1653. He was by 1659 chairman of the London Committee for Compounding. On 15 February 1659, he presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of the Commonwealth.
In 1661 Moyer was arrested and charged with treason alongside James Harrington
and Praise-God Barebone
. He was then imprisoned in the Tower of London
until his brother Laurence secured his release in 1667.
Moyer was the father of Samuel Moyer who was also a merchant and was created a baronet
in 1701 (see Moyer Baronets
).
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 1653. He was a strong republican and supporter of the Parliamentary 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...
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Moyer was a merchant in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
and a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers
Worshipful Company of Mercers
The Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier Livery Company of the City of London and ranks first in order of precedence. It is the first of the so-called "Great Twelve City Livery Companies". It was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394...
. He was a strong supporter of parliament and the Commonwealth. In 1652 he was a member of Hale Commission
Hale Commission
The Hale Commission was a Commission established by the Commonwealth of England on 30 January 1652 and led by Sir Matthew Hale to investigate law reform...
which made a fundamental examination of the law and introduced many aspects of the criminal justice system.
In 1653, Moyer became and Alderman of the City of London for Cheap ward and was then nominated as 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 City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
in the Barebones Parliament
Barebones Parliament
Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector...
. In the same year he was Master of the Mercer's Company. He was acting president of the Council of State
English Council of State
The English Council of State, later also known as the Protector's Privy Council, was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I....
from 4 October 1653 to 3 November 1653. He was by 1659 chairman of the London Committee for Compounding. On 15 February 1659, he presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of the Commonwealth.
In 1661 Moyer was arrested and charged with treason alongside James Harrington
Sir James Harrington, 3rd Baronet
Sir James Harrington or Harington, 3rd Baronet of Ridlington was an English Member of Parliament for Rutland and Middlesex ....
and Praise-God Barebone
Praise-God Barebone
Praise-God Barebone was an English leather-seller, preacher and Fifth Monarchist. He is best known for giving his name to the Barebone's Parliament of the English Commonwealth of 1653.-Early life:Barebone's place of birth is unknown...
. He was then imprisoned in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
until his brother Laurence secured his release in 1667.
Moyer was the father of Samuel Moyer who was also a merchant and was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1701 (see Moyer Baronets
Moyer Baronets
The Moyer Baronetcy, of Petsey Hall in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 25 March 1701 for Samuel Moyer, a London merchant. He was the son of Samuel Moyer, also a merchant. The title became extinct on Moyer's death in 1716....
).