John Selden

John Selden was a politician, writer and jurist (1584–1654). He was born at Sussex and died at London.

John Selden in brief

Born
1584
Died
1654
Known for
politician,writer,jurist
Place of birth
Sussex

Overview

Born at Sussex in 1584, died at London in 1654.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1626 Parliament, Member of the 1628-29 Parliament, Member of the 1640-42 Parliament and Member of the 1642-48 Parliament. He belonged to 4th Parliament of King James I, 2nd Parliament of King Charles I and Inner Temple.

Catalogued works

21 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1642 to 1847. The first 12 are listed here.

The Discourse of John Selden, Esq. Table Talk. Seldeniana, or the Table-Talk of John Selden, Esq. Table Talk Edited with an Introd. Selden's Table Talk. De Iure Naturali et Gentium. Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England, from the First Times to the End of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. with a Vindication of the Antient Way of Parliaments in England. Collected from Some Manuscript Notes of John Sel. De laudibus legum Angliae written by Sir John Fortescue ...; hereto are added the two Sums of Sir Ralph de Hengham ..., commonly called Hengham magna, ... notes both on Fortescue and Hengham. Joannis Seldeni de Jure Naturali et Gentium, Juxta Disciplinam Ebræorum, Libri Septem. Accessit Novæ Huic Editioni Index Accuratus. Table Talk. The Duello, Or, Single Combat. The Poly-olbion. Table-Talk, 1689, Ed. by E. Arber. (Eng. Repr. ).

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Conclusion: John Selden and the Tradition of Historical Constitutionalism, John Selden and the Western Political Tradition. Selden, John (1584–1654), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. The Discourse of John Selden, Esq.: (Table Talk), 2023. Introduction: “Glory of the English Nation” – The Life, Works and Ideas of John Selden, John Selden and the Western Political Tradition. Selden on Excommunication, Renaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John Selden, 2006.

In detail

John Selden studied at The Prebendal School and Hart Hall. the recorded working language is English.

Positions recorded include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England and Member of the 1626 Parliament. Membership is recorded of 4th Parliament of King James I, 2nd Parliament of King Charles I and Inner Temple.

Chronology

  1. 1584John Selden born at Sussex.
  2. 1654John Selden died at London.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Selden”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q735697: John Selden

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