Peter Heyman
Encyclopedia
Sir Peter Heyman was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1621 and 1640.
and his wife Rebecca Horne, daughter the Right Rev. Robert Horne
, Bishop of Winchester
. He was admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge
in 1597. He studied under William Bedell
, who in 1624 buttonholed him in Parliament as overzealous to reform pluralism
.
He was knighted by James I for services in Ireland, where he had a grant of land.
Heyman was elected Member of Parliament
for Hythe
in 1621, sitting with Richard Zouch
whose commendation to the seat he had sought. In December of that year he was centrally involved in the "Sandys case" around privilege and Sir Edwin Sandys, and whether an interrogation he had undergone was related to his Parliament activities. In 1622 he was one of a large group of 60 individuals in Kent who were summoned by the Privy Council for their refusal to pay the second "benevolence" on behalf of the defence of the Palatinate
; the perception of the "good cause" was outweighed for those with concerns by constitutional worries. Heyman was ordered to serve abroad at his own expense because of his opposition to the government, attending Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester
on a mission to Heidelberg
.
He was re-elected MP for Hythe in 1625 and sat in various parliaments until 1629, when King Charles decided to rule without parliament. He was imprisoned in 1629 by the Privy Council, after challenging the Speaker John Finch over his early adjournment of the session; this was the occasion on 25 February 1629 in which Finch was held down in his chair by Denzil Holles and others, and Heyman was identified by the Council as one of the leaders behind the incident. In April 1640, Heyman was elected Member of Parliament
for Dover
in the Short Parliament
.
Heyman died in 1641.
was also MP for Hythe and became a baronet
. His second wife was Mary Wolley, daughter of Randolph Wolley, merchant of London.
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...
variously between 1621 and 1640.
Life
Heyman was born on 13 May 1580, the son of Henry Heyman of Sellinge, KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and his wife Rebecca Horne, daughter the Right Rev. Robert Horne
Robert Horne (bishop)
Robert Horne was an English churchman, and a leading reforming Protestant. One of the Marian exiles, he was subsequently bishop of Winchester from 1560 to 1580....
, Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
. He was admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
in 1597. He studied under William Bedell
William Bedell
William Bedell was an Anglican churchman.-Early life:He was born at Black Notley in Essex, and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was a pupil of William Perkins. He became a fellow of Emmanuel in 1593, and took orders...
, who in 1624 buttonholed him in Parliament as overzealous to reform pluralism
Pluralism
Pluralism is, in the general sense, the acknowledgment of diversity. The concept is used, often in different ways, in a wide range of issues. In politics, pluralism is often considered by proponents of modern democracy to be in the interests of its citizens, and so political pluralism is one of its...
.
He was knighted by James I for services in Ireland, where he had a grant of land.
Heyman 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 Hythe
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in 1621, sitting with Richard Zouch
Richard Zouch
Richard Zouch also Richard Zouche was an English jurist.-Life:He was born at Ansty, Wiltshire, son of Francis Zouche. His mother is said to have been Philippa, sixth daughter of George Ludlow of Hill Deverel, Wiltshire. He was educated at Winchester and afterwards at New College, Oxford, where he...
whose commendation to the seat he had sought. In December of that year he was centrally involved in the "Sandys case" around privilege and Sir Edwin Sandys, and whether an interrogation he had undergone was related to his Parliament activities. In 1622 he was one of a large group of 60 individuals in Kent who were summoned by the Privy Council for their refusal to pay the second "benevolence" on behalf of the defence of the Palatinate
Palatinate
The County Palatine of the Rhine , later the Electoral Palatinate , was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire, a palatinate administered by a count palatine...
; the perception of the "good cause" was outweighed for those with concerns by constitutional worries. Heyman was ordered to serve abroad at his own expense because of his opposition to the government, attending Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester
Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester
Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester , known between 1596 and 1613 as Sir Arthur Chichester, was an English administrator and soldier, best known as the Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1604 to 1615.- Early life :...
on a mission to Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
He was re-elected MP for Hythe in 1625 and sat in various parliaments until 1629, when King Charles decided to rule without parliament. He was imprisoned in 1629 by the Privy Council, after challenging the Speaker John Finch over his early adjournment of the session; this was the occasion on 25 February 1629 in which Finch was held down in his chair by Denzil Holles and others, and Heyman was identified by the Council as one of the leaders behind the incident. In April 1640, Heyman 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 Dover
Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
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....
.
Heyman died in 1641.
Family
Heyman married firstly Sarah Collett, daughter of Peter Collett, merchant of London. Their son HenrySir Henry Heyman, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Heyman, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War....
was also MP for Hythe and became a baronet
Heyman Baronets
The Heyman Baronetcy, of Somerfield in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 12 August 1641 for Henry Heyman, Member of Parliament for Hythe...
. His second wife was Mary Wolley, daughter of Randolph Wolley, merchant of London.