James Gould (died 1707)
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James Gould was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1677 and 1695.
Gould was the son of James Gould
of Dorchester and his wife Margery Savage, daughter of George Savage of Bloxworth His father was a wealthy woollen merchant in Dorchester and MP for the town. At the Restoration Gould signed the loyal address from Dorset.
In 1677, after the death of his father, Gould was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament
for Dorchester
in the Cavalier Parliament
. He was not an active member and only became involved in wool legislation. He also succeeded his father as alderman. He was Mayor of Dorchester from 1677 to 1678 and commissioner for assessment for Dorset from 1677 to 1689. In 1679, he stood down from his parliamentary seat in favour of his cousin Nicholas Gould, but was again elected MP for Dorchester in 1680 after Sir Francis Holles succeeded to the peerage. Gould was re-elected MP for Dorchester in 1681.He was sheriff from 1687 to 1688 and a J.P.
from May 1688 to 1689. He was proposed as a court candidate at Poole in 1688 but failed to win a seat. In 1689 he was commissioner for assessment for Dorset and in the same year became freeman of Poole. He was re-elected MP for Dorchester in 1690 and held the seat until 1695. He was Commissioner for drowned lands in 1690 and was Mayor of Dorchester again from 1696 to 1697. He became a JP again in 1700.
Gould was buried at St Peter’s, Dorchester, on 11 August 1707.
Gould married Mary Baskett, widow of John Baskett of Dewlish and daughter of William Bond of South Bestwall before 2 July 1678. Their only child, a daughter Mary married firstly Charles Churchill
and secondly Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
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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 1677 and 1695.
Gould was the son of James Gould
James Gould (died 1676)
James Gould was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1676.Gould was the second son of John Gould of Dorchester and his wife Joan Benvenewe, daughter of John Benvenewe of Abbotsbury and widow of John Roy of Weymouth. He was baptised on 21 July 1593...
of Dorchester and his wife Margery Savage, daughter of George Savage of Bloxworth His father was a wealthy woollen merchant in Dorchester and MP for the town. At the Restoration Gould signed the loyal address from Dorset.
In 1677, after the death of his father, Gould was returned unopposed 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 Dorchester
Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 to 1868, when its representation was reduced one member....
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...
. He was not an active member and only became involved in wool legislation. He also succeeded his father as alderman. He was Mayor of Dorchester from 1677 to 1678 and commissioner for assessment for Dorset from 1677 to 1689. In 1679, he stood down from his parliamentary seat in favour of his cousin Nicholas Gould, but was again elected MP for Dorchester in 1680 after Sir Francis Holles succeeded to the peerage. Gould was re-elected MP for Dorchester in 1681.He was sheriff from 1687 to 1688 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 May 1688 to 1689. He was proposed as a court candidate at Poole in 1688 but failed to win a seat. In 1689 he was commissioner for assessment for Dorset and in the same year became freeman of Poole. He was re-elected MP for Dorchester in 1690 and held the seat until 1695. He was Commissioner for drowned lands in 1690 and was Mayor of Dorchester again from 1696 to 1697. He became a JP again in 1700.
Gould was buried at St Peter’s, Dorchester, on 11 August 1707.
Gould married Mary Baskett, widow of John Baskett of Dewlish and daughter of William Bond of South Bestwall before 2 July 1678. Their only child, a daughter Mary married firstly Charles Churchill
Charles Churchill (British army officer)
General Charles Churchill was an English army officer who served during the War of the Spanish Succession.-Life:...
and secondly Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699...
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