Sir Francis Barnham (1576–1646) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1604 and 1646. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.
Barham was the eldest son of Martin Barnham, of London and Hollingbourne, Kent and his second wife, Judith Calthorpe, daughter of Sir Martin Calthorpe of London, and was a nephew of Benedict Barnham. He was baptised at Hollingbourne on 20 October 1576.[1] His father was sheriff of Kent in 1598.
Barnham matriculated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1592, and was admitted at Gray's Inn on 8 November 1594.[1] He was knighted in 1603 at Whitehall Palace on James I's accession shortly after his father.[2] In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Grampound.[3] In 1613 he inherited from Belknap Rudston, the brother of his father's first wife, the estate of Boughton Monchelsea.[4] He was elected MP for Grampound in 1614. With his father-in-law, Sampson Lennard, an antiquary of some eminence, he was nominated a member of the Academy of Literature projected with the approval of the court in 1617, but subsequently abandoned. In 1621 Barnham was elected MP for Maidstone. He was elected MP for Maidstone again in 1626 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[3] He was Colonel of the Aylesford Lathe Trained Band at the time of the First Bishops' War in 1639.[5]
In April 1640, Barnham was elected MP for Maidstone in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Maidstone in the Long Parliament in November 1640.[3] He supported the parliamentarians during the First English Civil War. He died in 1646 as a new writ for Maidstone was issued, to fill a vacancy stated to be caused by Sir Francis's death, but in Sir Roger Twysden's diary he is mentioned in 1649 as urging the release of his eldest son Robert, imprisoned by the Kentish committee.
Twysden described him as "a right honest gentleman." Sir Henry Wotton spoke of him as one of his "chiefest friends" and a man "of singular conversation".
Familyedit
Barnham married Elizabeth Lennard, daughter of Sampson Lennard, of Chevening, Kent, and was the father of fifteen children, of whom the fifth son, William, was mayor of Norwich in 1652, and died in 1676. His eldest son Robert received a baronetcy in 1663. According to Colket, Meredith B., Jr.'s Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975, Thomas Barnham (b.1625) a son of Francis, arrived in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1655. However, a detailed study performed in 2014 by genealogists on the staff of the College of Arms in London, England concluded that the connection between Thomas and Sir Francis is contrary to the known facts. Thomas Barnham/Barnam/Barnum certainly might have descended from a line of the Barnham family but Sir Francis almost certainly was not his father. However, DNA results presently underway, may prove the connection.
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^ ab"Barenham, Francis (BRNN592F)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abcWillis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
^Consult: '(402) Barnham of Boughton Monchelsea Place, baronets', N. Kingsley (comp.), "Landed Families of Britain and Ireland" 21 January 2020 (landedfamilies.blogspot), for a very thorough account.
^Aylesford Lathe Trained Band at British Civil War Project.
francis, barnham, 1576, 1646, english, politician, house, commons, various, times, between, 1604, 1646, supported, parliamentary, cause, english, civil, contents, life, family, references, external, linkslife, editbarham, eldest, martin, barnham, london, holli. Sir Francis Barnham 1576 1646 was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1604 and 1646 He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife editBarham was the eldest son of Martin Barnham of London and Hollingbourne Kent and his second wife Judith Calthorpe daughter of Sir Martin Calthorpe of London and was a nephew of Benedict Barnham He was baptised at Hollingbourne on 20 October 1576 1 His father was sheriff of Kent in 1598 Barnham matriculated from Trinity College Cambridge in 1592 and was admitted at Gray s Inn on 8 November 1594 1 He was knighted in 1603 at Whitehall Palace on James I s accession shortly after his father 2 In 1604 he was elected Member of Parliament MP for Grampound 3 In 1613 he inherited from Belknap Rudston the brother of his father s first wife the estate of Boughton Monchelsea 4 He was elected MP for Grampound in 1614 With his father in law Sampson Lennard an antiquary of some eminence he was nominated a member of the Academy of Literature projected with the approval of the court in 1617 but subsequently abandoned In 1621 Barnham was elected MP for Maidstone He was elected MP for Maidstone again in 1626 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years 3 He was Colonel of the Aylesford Lathe Trained Band at the time of the First Bishops War in 1639 5 In April 1640 Barnham was elected MP for Maidstone in the Short Parliament He was re elected MP for Maidstone in the Long Parliament in November 1640 3 He supported the parliamentarians during the First English Civil War He died in 1646 as a new writ for Maidstone was issued to fill a vacancy stated to be caused by Sir Francis s death but in Sir Roger Twysden s diary he is mentioned in 1649 as urging the release of his eldest son Robert imprisoned by the Kentish committee Twysden described him as a right honest gentleman Sir Henry Wotton spoke of him as one of his chiefest friends and a man of singular conversation Family editBarnham married Elizabeth Lennard daughter of Sampson Lennard of Chevening Kent and was the father of fifteen children of whom the fifth son William was mayor of Norwich in 1652 and died in 1676 His eldest son Robert received a baronetcy in 1663 According to Colket Meredith B Jr s Founders of Early American Families Emigrants from Europe 1607 1657 Cleveland General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America 1975 Thomas Barnham b 1625 a son of Francis arrived in Fairfield Connecticut in 1655 However a detailed study performed in 2014 by genealogists on the staff of the College of Arms in London England concluded that the connection between Thomas and Sir Francis is contrary to the known facts Thomas Barnham Barnam Barnum certainly might have descended from a line of the Barnham family but Sir Francis almost certainly was not his father However DNA results presently underway may prove the connection References edit a b Barenham Francis BRNN592F A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Knights of England a b c Willis Browne 1750 Notitia Parliamentaria Part II A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541 to the Restoration 1660 London pp 229 239 Consult 402 Barnham of Boughton Monchelsea Place baronets N Kingsley comp Landed Families of Britain and Ireland 21 January 2020 landedfamilies blogspot for a very thorough account Aylesford Lathe Trained Band at British Civil War Project Barnham Francis Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 External links editHutchinson John 1892 Sir Francis Barnham Men of Kent and Kentishmen Canterbury Cross amp Jackman pp 12 13 Parliament of EnglandPreceded byJohn GrayJohn Astell Member of Parliament for Grampound1604 1614 With William NoyThomas St Aubyn Succeeded byJohn HampdenRobert CareyPreceded byFrancis FaneLawrence Washington Member of Parliament for Maidstone1621 1621 With Francis Fane Succeeded bySir George FaneThomas StanleyPreceded byEdward MapletonThomas Stanley Member of Parliament for Maidstone1626 1629 With Sir George Fane Parliament suspended until 1640VacantParliament suspended since 1629 Member of Parliament for Maidstone1640 1646 With Sir George Fane 1640Sir Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet 1640 1646 Succeeded bySir Humfrey Tufton 1st BaronetSir Thomas Twisden 1st Baronet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Barnham amp oldid 1172079061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
