James Fiennes, 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele
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James Fiennes, 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (c 1602 – 15 March 1674) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1625 and 1660.
Fiennes was the son of William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, 8th Baron Saye and Sele
and his wife Elizabeth Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In 1625, Fiennes was elected Member of Parliament
for Banbury
. He was elected MP for Oxfordshire
in 1626
and in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640 he was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament
.He was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
and sat until 1648.
In 1660, Fiennes was elected Member of Parliament
for Oxfordshire
in the Convention Parliament. He succeeded to the viscouncy on the death of his father in 1662. He was Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
from 1668 until his death.
Fiennes died at the age of 72.
Fiennes married Frances Cecil daughter of Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon
. They had no surviving male children and the titles passed to his nephew William, son of his brother Nathaniel Fiennes
.
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...
at various times between 1625 and 1660.
Fiennes was the son of William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, 8th Baron Saye and Sele
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele was born at the family home of Broughton Castle near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. He was the only son of Richard Fiennes, seventh Baron Saye and Sele...
and his wife Elizabeth Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In 1625, Fiennes 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 Banbury
Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Banbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.The constituency was created January 26, 1554 through the efforts of Henry Stafford and Thomas Denton...
. He was elected MP for Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county 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 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
in 1626
2nd Parliament of King Charles I
The Second Parliament of Charles I was summoned early in 1626 in another attempt to solve the King's growing monetary problems.-Reaction to the First Parliament:...
and in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640 he was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
.He was re-elected MP for Oxfordshire in November 1640 for 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...
and sat until 1648.
In 1660, Fiennes 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 Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county 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 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
in the Convention Parliament. He succeeded to the viscouncy on the death of his father in 1662. He was Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Oxfordshire.*Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545*vacant?*Sir Francis Knollys in 1565...
from 1668 until his death.
Fiennes died at the age of 72.
Fiennes married Frances Cecil daughter of Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon
Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon
Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon was an English military and naval commander.-Life:The third son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and grandson of Queen Elizabeth's great minister Lord Burghley, Cecil served with the English forces in the Netherlands between 1596 and 1610, becoming a captain...
. They had no surviving male children and the titles passed to his nephew William, son of his brother Nathaniel Fiennes
Nathaniel Fiennes
Nathaniel Fiennes was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1659...
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