History of Portsmouth - England's famous men History of Portsmouth - England, its famous characters and events
As the famous events and so many people were born, lived and worked in Portsmouth over the centuries, I thought it would be a good idea to tell his story and some of the history of famous people.
Buckingham, George Villiers, first Duke of (vil'yurz, bÅk'ing-um) [key], 1592-1628, English courtier and favorite of the king.
He arrived (1614) to the English court of James I was tiring of his favorite, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. Villiers was appointed gentleman of the chamber (1615) and, after Somerset's disgrace, rose rapidly, becoming earl of Buckingham (1617), Marquis (1618) and admiral (1619). In 1620 he married Lady Katherine Manners, daughter of the Earl of Rutland Roman Catholic. At that time, Buckingham controlled dispensation of royal patronage, which enabled him to grant lucrative monopolies to his parents. In 1621, Parliament began to investigate abuses of these monopolies, but Buckingham prevented action against himself (but not against his friend Sir Francis Bacon) by joining in the condemnation of his parents. Buckingham favored the proposed marriage of Prince Charles (later Charles I) with the Infanta of Spain in 1623 with Mary and Charles went to Madrid. There his arrogance contributed to the ultimate failure of the negotiations deadlocked in long marriage. Buckingham, now a duke, returned to England, advocating war with Spain, which made him the hero of Parliament. It has lost its popularity quickly through negotiation (1624) the marriage of Charles with another Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria, sister of Louis XIII of France. He was also responsible for the disastrous failure (fedvrier-mars., 1625) an English expedition, under Graf von Mansfeld, to recover the Palatinate to Frederick the Winter King, Buckingham does not provide adequately. At that time, Charles became king and Buckingham was more powerful than ever, a fact that enraged Parliament. After the bitter defeat (October 1625) an expedition against Ca¡diz, Buckingham was impeached (1626), and Charles dissolved Parliament to prevent his trial. The following year Buckingham led an expedition (another disaster) to relieve the Huguenots of La Rochelle, and Parliament delivered another remonstrance against him.
While organizing a second campaign, he was stabbed and killed in Portsmouth 23 August 1628 by John Felton, an army officer who was injured earlier this military adventure. Felton was hanged in November and Buckingham was buried in Westminster Abbey. His tomb bears a Latin inscription of the translation: "The riddle of the world" and has also been one of the most rewarded royal courtiers in all history.
The romantic aspects of the figure of the Duke career largely in the historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers. The Duke of Buckingham died leaving his wife Katherine Manners, daughter Mary and son George, 1628.
Admiral Lord George Anson (April 23. 1697-1762)
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe.
Toured the world between 1740-1744 on HMS Centurion and reduced the value of £ 500,000 pounds of gold (cash equivalent of £ 250 million today!) As booty from Spanish South America .
George's father William Anson of Shugborough in Staffordshire, and his mother Isabella Carrier, who was the sister-in-law of Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor, a relationship that proved very useful for future Admiral.
George Anson entered the navy in February 1712, and by prompt action in 1716 became Lieutenant Commander in 1722 and captain in 1724. In this classification, he twice served on the station in North America as captain of HMS Scarb.
Posted on February 14, 2010.
