Sir Charles Wolseley, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Charles Wolseley, 2nd Baronet (c. 1630 – 9 October 1714), of Wolseley
in Staffordshire
, was an English
Member of Parliament
who held high office during the Commonwealth.
in 1628, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 21 September 1646.
Sir Charles entered Parliament as member for Oxfordshire
in the nominated Barebones Parliament
of 1653, and on the establishment of the Protectorate later the same year was appointed to the Council of State
. He was subsequently elected for Staffordshire
in the First
and Second
Parliaments of the Protectorate. In 1658, he was appointed to Cromwell's
new Upper House. He represented Stafford
in the Convention Parliament of 1660, and was pardoned at the Restoration
. Thereafter he retired from public life, but published a number of pamphlets on ecclesiastical matters.
In 1685, Wolseley was arrested on suspicion of complicity in Monmouth's Rebellion, but was subsequently released.
. They had seven sons and ten daughters:
Wolseley
-Businesses:* The Wolseley, a restaurant at 160 Piccadilly, London, based in the former head showroom of the Wolseley Motor Company* Wolseley plc, a UK-based multinational building supplies company which was formerly active in other sectors...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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,...
who held high office during the Commonwealth.
Life
He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Wolseley, who had been created a baronet by Charles ICharles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
in 1628, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 21 September 1646.
Sir Charles entered Parliament as member 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 nominated 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...
of 1653, and on the establishment of the Protectorate later the same year was appointed to 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....
. He was subsequently elected for Staffordshire
Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Staffordshire 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 1832...
in the First
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and Second
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
Parliaments of the Protectorate. In 1658, he was appointed to Cromwell's
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
new Upper House. He represented Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county 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. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
in the Convention Parliament of 1660, and was pardoned at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. Thereafter he retired from public life, but published a number of pamphlets on ecclesiastical matters.
In 1685, Wolseley was arrested on suspicion of complicity in Monmouth's Rebellion, but was subsequently released.
Family
Wolseley married Ann Fiennes, youngest daughter of Viscount Saye and SeleWilliam 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...
. They had seven sons and ten daughters:
- Robert Wolseley (died 1697), Envoy-Extraordinary to the Governor General of the Spanish Netherlands, died unmarried
- Charles Wolseley, died without issue
- Fiennes Wolseley, died young
- Sir William Wolseley, 3rd Baronet (c. 1660-1728), who as oldest surviving son succeeded his father
- Sir Henry Wolseley, 4th Baronet (died 1730)
- Captain Richard Wolseley, father of Sir William Wolseley, 5th Baronet
- James Wolseley
- Elizabeth, who married Robert Somervile and was the mother of the poet William SomervileWilliam SomervileWilliam Somervile or Somerville was an English poet.-Ancestry:The name Somervile is derived from a town near Caen in Normandy subsequently named Somervile....
- Mary, who married Richard Edwards
- Anne, who married John Berry
- Dorothy
- Bridget
- Penelope, died young
- Susan, who married Charles Wedgwood
- Penelope
- Frances
- Constance