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unusual facts about Speaker of the House of Commons



Baron Manners

His elder brother Charles Manners-Sutton was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828 and the father of Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1817 to 1834.

Baron Redesdale

He was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1801 and 1802 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1802 and 1806.

Daniel Defoe

In 1701 Defoe, flanked by a guard of sixteen gentlemen of quality, presented the Legion's Memorial to the Speaker of the House of Commons, later his employer, Robert Harley.

Easton Maudit

The chief monument is to Sir Christopher Yelverton, a Speaker of the House of Commons, who composed the prayer which is still said daily in Parliament.

Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough

He qualified as a barrister in 1879 and was secretary to Lord Robert Grosvenor (a younger son of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster) at HM Treasury from 1880–84 and to Arthur Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1884-95.

Englefield baronets

He was a great-grandson of Sir Thomas Englefield, Speaker of the House of Commons, and the nephew of Sir Francis Englefield.

Marquess of Downshire

He married Ann, daughter and eventual heir of Sir John Trevor, Master of the Rolls and Speaker of the House of Commons.

Politics in Cardiff

Famous politicians who have represented Cardiff constituencies include James Callaghan, a former Prime Minister who held his constituency seat for over forty years, and George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, who served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1976 and 1983.

Robert Brand, 1st Baron Brand

Brand was the fourth son of Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales, and the grandson of Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden, Speaker of the House of Commons.

Sally Bercow

Sally Kate Bercow (née Illman; born 22 November 1969) is the wife of the current Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.

Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset

Sir John Grey, who married firstly Elizabeth Catesby, widow of Roger Wake (d. 16 May 1504) of Blisworth, Northamptonshire, and daughter of Sir William Catesby, and secondly Anne Barley or Barlee (d. 1557 or 1558), widow of Sir Robert Sheffield of Butterwick, Lincolnshire, Speaker of the House of Commons.

Tim Hames

On 8 September 2009, it was announced that Hames would become Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.

Torinturk

He served as a Cabinet minister during World War Two; as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1951-1959, and as Governor-General of Australia from 1960-1961.

UK Youth Parliament

Speakers included Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable; John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons and the UK Youth Parliament and Pamela Warhurst Incredible Edible

When Paddy Met Sally

When Paddy Met Sally is a two-part television documentary shown on Channel 5 in the UK featuring Irish Traveller and Celebrity Big Brother 2011 winner Paddy Doherty and Sally Bercow, wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Willie Bain

Following the resignation of local MP and Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, William Bain was selected by the local CLP as the Labour candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, 2009, subsequently winning the seat.


see also

Charles Shaw-Lefevre

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley (1794–1888), his son, Speaker of the House of Commons

Horace King

Horace King, Baron Maybray-King (1901–1986), British politician, Speaker of the House of Commons

James Jerome

His success in this role led Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to appoint Jerome as Speaker of the House of Commons following the 1974 election.

James Lowther

James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855–1949), Conservative politician and Speaker of the House of Commons

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton

He was born at Witham Friary, Somerset, the son of Sir William de Stourton (abt 1373-18 Sep 1413), Speaker of the House of Commons, and Elizabeth Moigne.

Richard Onslow

Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow (1654–1717), Speaker of the House of Commons and Chancellor of the Exchequer, grandson of the above

Shaw-Lefevre

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley (1794-1888), Speaker of the House of Commons, son of Charles Shaw-Lefevre (MP)

Sir Philip II Courtenay

In about 1426 Courtenay married Elizabeth Hungerford, daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, Speaker of the House of Commons, Steward of the Household to KingsHenry V and Henry VI, and Lord High Treasurer.

St Michael Paternoster Royal

Other worthies buried in the pre-Fire church were William Oldhall (d.1459) Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Mayors John Yonge (d.1466) and William Bayley (d.1524), Peter Blundell (d.1601) founder of Blundell's School, (mentioned in the novel Lorna Doone) and the Cavalier poet John Cleveland (d.1658).

Walter de Beauchamp

Sir Walter Beauchamp (died 1430), MP for Wiltshire 1416 and Speaker of the House of Commons 1416

Walter Hungerford

Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, 1378–1449, Knight of the Garter, English nobleman and Speaker of the House of Commons