John Bingley (MP)
Sir John Bingley (c.1572–1638) was an English politician and Crown official, who spent much of his career in Ireland. He was
He became a senior official in the English Exchequer, but his career was ruined by the Suffolk corruption scandal of 1618, which led to his being fined and imprisoned. In time he was restored to some measure of royal favour, and returned to Ireland, where he became a trusted Crown servant.[2]
Biography
He was born in Chester, the second son of John Bingley, and was educated at Gray's Inn. During his years in Ireland, he held several lucrative offices and is said to have amassed a fortune.
He returned to England about 1608. In addition to his career in Parliament, where he seems to have made little impression, he obtained the lucrative office of Writer of the Tallies at the Exchequer. Bingley was knighted at Theobalds in January 1618. The occasion involved entertainments and a song performed by John Finet caused offence.[3]
His career was destroyed by the downfall of
In time he regained a measure of royal favour, and in about 1625 he was sent back to Ireland, where it was considered that his earlier experience of Irish affairs would be useful to the Government. He was appointed Comptroller of the Musters and Cheques for Ireland, and seems to have served the Crown responsibly: certainly, there were no further complaints against him of corruption or bribery. He died in Dublin in 1638.[6]
Family
He married firstly Anne Henshaw, daughter of Thomas Henshaw of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, and secondly Elizabeth Nevill, daughter of Edward Nevill, 8th Baron Bergavenny and Rachel Lennard, and widow of Sir John Grey.
His
References
- ISBN 0-19-821745-5.
- ^ History of Parliament Trust
- ^ John Nichols, Progresses of James the First, vol. 3 (London, 1828), p. 465: Thomas Birch & Folkestone Williams, Court and Times of James the First (London: Colburn, 1849), pp. 57–58.
- ^ James Spedding, Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon, vol. 7 (London, 1874), p. 56–59: Thomas Birch & Folkestone Williams, Court and Times of James the First, 2 (London: Colburn, 1849), p. 125.
- ^ A. Perceval Keep, 'Star Chamber Proceedings against the Earl of Suffolk and Others', English Historical Review, 13:52 (1898), 716–728
- ^ Bingley, John (c.1572-1638), of Chester, The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010