| Authorised form of name | Annesley; James (1645 - 1690); 2nd Earl of Anglesey; politician |
| Dates | 1645 - 1690 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 1645 |
| Date of death | 1 April 1690 |
| Activity | Education:
Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1661)
Career:
MP for County Waterford (1666); MP for Winchester (1679-1681); Captain of Horse (1663-1679); colonel of Militia in Hampshire (?1675-1681); Custos Rotulorum for Hampshire (1676-1681); deputy lieutenant of Hampshire (1680-1681)
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | Sir James Shaen |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 25 October 1682 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Solicited by Henry Oldenburg to contribute to a new building for the Society (1668) |
| Relationships | Parents: Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey (FRS 1668), and Elizabeth Altham; succeeded his father (1686)
Married: Elizabeth Manners
Children: James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey; John Annesley, 4th Earl of Anglesey; Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey; Lady Elizabeth Annesley
Additional relatives: cousin of Francis Annesley (FRS 1704) |
| OtherInfo | During his time in parliament, Annesley was involved in the exclusion and impeachment of Earl Danby, the Lord Treasurer. He spoke out against the banishment bill in 1679 for being too lenient, and was also appointed to the committee of elections and privileges. Furthermore, he served on the committee to continue the prohibition of cattle imports from Ireland, which was one of the restrictions of the English 'Navigation Act' of 1660, which prohibited all exports from Ireland to the English colonies. These measures had devastating effects on Irish cattle and shipping trades. He further acted within the committee to push for quicker convictions of Popish recusants, which restricted the movement of Catholics within England. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Foster; GEC; Henning
Notes:
The election date is Annesley's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 7 January 1663 and admitted into the Society on 14 January 1663.
Journal Book states for date of proposal and subsequent election on 7 January 1663: 'he waving to come in, by the Privilidge of his Birth'. |
| Code | NA6738 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/000106 | Annesley, James, 2nd Earl of Anglesey | nd |