Administrator. He was secretary to King Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, and treasurer of the household. In 1517, he was appointed to the office of Governor of the King's Posts, a precursor to the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. This office lasted until the 1969 reorganisation of the governance of the Post Office.
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Sir Brian Tuke
Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Pen...
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Revolutionary. Born Thetford, Norfolk. Emigrated to the British American colonies and took part in the American Revolution. Travelled to France in 1781 and became sufficiently involved in politics ...
Person, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, France, USA
Co-churchwarden of St Mary Abbots, Kensington in 1894.
Vice Chairman of Ealing District Council committee in 1899. Alderman Henry Charles Green was the first Mayor of Ealing, 1901–1902. Died aged 83. Green Avenue W13 is named for him. The artuk.org we...
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middlesex. This division was a liberty, i.e. it was an autonomous area under the jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of...
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