10-408: Poulett (pronounced / ˈ p ɔː l ɛ t / PAWL -et ) is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname [ edit ] Anne Poulett (1711–1785), fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, was a British Member of Parliament George Poulett, 8th Earl Poulett (1909–1973), English peer, landowner, and a member of
20-460: A magnificent 17th-century painting of The Descent from the Cross , apparently captured when a Spanish warship was taken as a prize. The artist is unknown, although it has been controversially attributed to Murillo . The picture is now used as the altarpiece of the church. On 2 May 1785, he presented to parliament a petition from his constituents for the abolition of the slave trade, making Bridgwater
30-466: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anne Poulett The Honourable Anne Poulett (11 July 1711 – 5 July 1785) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for sixteen years from 1769 until his death in 1785. Poulett was the fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett and was born on 11 July 1711. He received his unusual first name in honour of Queen Anne , who
40-467: The House of Lord John Poulett (disambiguation) , multiple people, including: John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett , (1585–1649), English sailor and politician who sat in the House of Commons John Poulett, 2nd Baron Poulett , (1615–1665), English peer and Member of Parliament John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett (c. 1641 – 1679), English peer John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett (1663–1743), English peer,
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60-604: The United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention becomes the prime minister . Other parliaments have also had a lower house called the "House of Commons". The House of Commons of the Kingdom of England evolved from an undivided parliament to serve as
70-475: The first town to submit such a petition. However, it was largely ignored. Poulett died on 5 July 1785. This article about a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (1707–1800) representing an English constituency is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of
80-878: The son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett (1708–1764), English peer, known as Viscount Hinton from birth until 1743 John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett (1756–1819), English peer and militia officer John Poulett, 5th Earl Poulett (1783–1864), English peer and militia officer Vere Poulett (1761–1812), British soldier and politician Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett (1710–1788), English peer William Poulett (disambiguation) , multiple people, including: William Poulett, 6th Earl Poulett (1827–1899), English peer, landowner, army officer, and racehorse owner William Poulett, 7th Earl Poulett (1883–1918), English peer and British Army officer Given name [ edit ] Poulett Somerset CB (1822–1875), British soldier and politician See also [ edit ] Earl Poulett , title in
90-496: The voice of the tax-paying subjects of the counties and the boroughs . Knights of the shire , elected from each county, were usually landowners, while the borough members were often from the merchant classes. These members represented subjects of the Crown who were not Lords Temporal or Spiritual, who themselves sat in the House of Lords . The House of Commons gained its name because it represented communities ( communes ). From
100-564: Was his sponsor at his baptism. Poulett initially stood for election at Bridgwater in the 1768 general election , and although he was initially declared defeated the result was reversed on petition in 1769. He was returned unopposed in the 1774 general election and headed the poll at contested elections in 1780 and 1784 . Throughout his career he was generally a supporter of Lord North , though occasionally voting against him. In 1780 Poulett presented to St Mary's Church in Bridgwater
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