Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Romney
Romney is in Kent.
In 1601 Thomas Lake (age 39) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1614 Arthur Ingram (age 49) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1640 Norton Knatchbull 1st Baronet (age 61) was elected MP New Romney.
In Apr 1640 Thomas Godfrey (age 54) was elected MP New Romney in the Short Parliament.
In 1660 John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet (age 24) was elected MP New Romney.
After 17 Mar 1664 Charles Berkeley 1st Earl Falmouth (age 34) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1665 Henry Brouncker 3rd Viscount Brounckner (age 38) was elected MP New Romney which seat he held until 21 Apr 1668 when he was expelled from the House of Commons when charges were brought against him, for allowing the Dutch fleet to escape during the Battle of Lowestoft, and for ordering the sails of the English fleet to be slackened in the name of the Duke of York (age 31). This was essentially an act of treason. Such a military decision, taken without the Duke's (age 31) authority, was an incident seemingly without parallel, especially as his apparent motive was simply that he was fatigued with the stress and noise of the battle.
In 1668 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 28) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1690 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 50) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1696 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 56) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1710 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet (age 22) was elected MP New Romney during the 1710 General Election.
In 1761 Edward Dering 6th Baronet (age 28) was elected MP New Romney; he held the seat until 1770 when he resigned to take up the position of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
In 1774 Edward Dering 6th Baronet (age 41) was elected MP New Romney; he held the seat until 1787 when he resigned to take up the position of the Stewardship of the Manor of East Hendred.
In 1785 John Henniker-Major 2nd Baron Henniker (age 32) was elected MP New Romney which seat he held until 1790.
In 1807 George Ashburnham (age 21) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1818 Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor (age 55) was elected MP New Romney.
On 08 Feb 1819 Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor (age 56) died. His son Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor (age 21) succeeded MP New Romney.
In 1830 William Howard (age 48) was elected MP New Romney.
In 1831 Roger Gresley 8th Baronet (age 31) was elected Romney Marsh which seat he held until 1832.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Romney, Dungeness
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 05 Mar 1052. Meanwhile Harold (age 30) had gone out from Ireland with nine ships, and came up at Porlock, Somerset with his ships to the mouth of the Severn, near the boundaries of Somerset and Devonshire, and there plundered much. The land-folk collected against him, both from Somerset and from Devonshire: but he put them to flight, and slew there more than thirty good thanes, besides others; and went soon after about Penwithstert [Note. Possibly Plymouth, Devon [Map]], where was much people gathered against him; but he spared not to provide himself with meat, and went up and slew on the spot a great number of the people-seizing in cattle, in men, and in money, whatever he could. Then went he eastward to his father; and they went both together eastward71 until they came to the Isle of Wight [Map], where they seized whatever had been left them before. Thence they went to Pevensey [Map], and got out with them as many ships as had gone in there, and so proceeded forth till they came to the Ness;72 getting all the ships that were at Romney, and at Hithe, and at Folkstone. Then ordered King Edward (age 49) to fit out forty smacks that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] many weeks, to watch Earl Godwin (age 51), who was at Bruges during the winter; but he nevertheless came hither first to land, so as to escape their notice. And whilst he abode in this land, he enticed to him all the Kentish men, and all the boatmen from Hastings, and everywhere thereabout by the sea-coast, and all the men of Essex and Sussex and Surrey, and many others besides. Then said they all that they would with him live or die. When the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] had intelligence about Godwin's expedition, they set sail after him; but he escaped them, and betook himself wherever he might: and the fleet returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], and so homeward to London. When Godwin understood that the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] was gone home, then went he back again to the Isle of Wight, and lay thereabout by the sea-coast so long that they came together-he and his son Earl Harold. But they did no great harm after they came together; save that they took meat, and enticed to them all the land-folk by the sea-coast and also upward in the land. And they proceeded toward Sandwich, Kent [Map], ever alluring forth with them all the boatmen that they met; and to Sandwich, Kent [Map] they came with an increasing army. They then steered eastward round to Dover, and landing there, took as many ships and hostages as they chose, and so returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], where they did the same; and men everywhere gave them hostages and provisions, wherever they required them.
Note 70 i.e. Earl Godwin and his crew.
Note 71 i.e. from the Isle of Portland; where Godwin had landed after the plunder of the Isle of Wight.
Note 72 i.e. Dungeness; where they collected all the ships stationed in the great bay formed by the ports of Romney, Hithe, and Folkstone.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1052. In the same year advised the king and his council, that ships should be sent out to Sandwich, Kent [Map], and that Earl Ralph and Earl Odda (age 59) should be appointed headmen thereto. Then went Earl Godwin (age 51) out from Bruges with his ships to Ysendyck; and sailed forth one day before midsummer-eve, till he came to the Ness that is to the south of Romney. When it came to the knowledge of the earls out at Sandwich, Kent [Map], they went out after the other ships; and a land-force was also ordered out against the ships. Meanwhile Earl Godwin (age 51) had warning, and betook himself into Pevensey [Map]: and the weather was so boisterous, that the earls could not learn what had become of Earl Godwin. But Earl Godwin then went out again until he came back to Bruges; and the other ships returned back again to Sandwich, Kent [Map]. Then it was advised that the ships should go back again to London, and that other earls and other pilots should be appointed over them. But it was delayed so long that the marine army all deserted; and they all betook themselves home. When Earl Godwin (age 51) understood that, he drew up his sail and his ship: and they70 went west at once to the Isle of Wight [Map]; and landing there, they plundered so long that the people gave them as much as they required of them. Then proceeded they westward until they came to Portland, where they landed and did as much harm as they could possibly do.
