9-866: James Stephens may refer to: James Stephens (MP) (died 1683), MP for Gloucester James Francis Stephens (1792–1852), English entomologist and naturalist James B. Stephens (1806–1889), founder of East Portland, Oregon James Stephens (trade unionist) (1821–1889), Welsh-born Australian stonemason and trade unionist James Stephens (Fenian) (1825–1901), Irish revolutionary James Brunton Stephens (1832–1902), Scottish-born Australian poet and teacher James Stephens (Australian politician) (1881–1962), South Australian politician James Stephens (author) (1882–1950), Irish novelist and poet James T. Stephens (born 1939), American heir, businessman and philanthropist James Stephens (actor) (born 1951), American actor Other [ edit ] James Stephens GAA ,
18-447: A Kilkenny-based Gaelic Athletic Association club SS James B. Stephens , a 1942 liberty ship named for the founder of East Portland See also [ edit ] James Stevens (disambiguation) James Stephen (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title James Stephens . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
27-564: The Commonwealth or to the monarchy, it was predominantly Royalist in its membership. It assembled for the first time on 25 April 1660. After the Declaration of Breda had been received, Parliament proclaimed on 8 May that King Charles II had been the lawful monarch since the death of Charles I in January 1649. The Convention Parliament then proceeded to conduct the necessary preparation for
36-527: The Restoration Settlement . These preparations included the necessary provisions to deal with land and funding such that the new régime could operate. Reprisals against the establishment which had developed under Oliver Cromwell were constrained under the terms of the Indemnity and Oblivion Act which became law on 29 August 1660. Nonetheless there were prosecutions against those accused of regicide ,
45-617: The direct participation in the trial and execution of Charles I . The Convention Parliament was dissolved by Charles II on 29 December 1660. The succeeding parliament was elected in May 1661, and was called the Cavalier Parliament . It set about both systematically dismantling or recasting all legislation and institutions which had been introduced during the Interregnum , and confirming of the Acts of
54-444: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Stephens&oldid=1163444157 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Stephens (MP) James Stephens (died 1683)
63-629: Was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1660. Stephens was the son of Richard Stephens of Estington and brother of Nathaniel Stephens , MP for Gloucestershire in 1628. He was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1639 and 1643 and was a member of the Grand Inquest that reported on the houses damaged by a July 1646 siege during the First English Civil War . He was Mayor of Gloucester for 1649–50. In November 1656, Stephens
72-584: Was buried in St Nicholas' Church on 9 November 1683. Convention Parliament (1660) List of parliaments of England List of acts of the Parliament of England The Convention Parliament of England (25 April 1660 – 29 December 1660) followed the Long Parliament that had finally voted for its own dissolution on 16 March that year. Elected as a "free parliament", i.e. with no oath of allegiance to
81-769: Was returned as Member of Parliament for Gloucester in the Second Protectorate Parliament when the elected candidate John Desborough chose to represent Somerset. Stephens was re-elected MP for Gloucester in 1659 in the Third Protectorate Parliament . He was appointed captain of the militia regiment of foot in Gloucester on 5 April 1660. He was also elected MP for Gloucester in the Convention Parliament in April 1660. Stephens died in 1683 and
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