Birth of Thomas Osbourne20 February 1631
Birth of Thomas Osbourne, son of Sir Edward Osborne
Historical person
Thomas Osbourne Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Osbourne, based on 31 World History Database records associated with England.
31 records1631–171222 events2 places
Chronological biography
1631
1668
Treasurer-Navy1668
Appointed Joint Treasurer of the Navy with Sir Thomas Lyttelton
1669
Commission1669
Appointed Commissioner for the State Treasury
1671
Secretary of Navy1671
Appointed Secretary of the Navy
1673
Commission1673
Appointed Commissioner for the Admiralty
Lord High Treasurer1673
Appointed Lord High Treasurer
Peerage1673
Created Baron Osborne of Kiveton and Viscount Latimer in the peerage of England
Peerage2 February 1673
Created Viscount Osborne in the Scottish peerage
Privy Council3 May 1673
Appointed Privy Councillor
1674
Ends the war with Holland & maintanes a friendly correspondence with William1674
Ends the war with Holland & maintanes a friendly correspondence with William
Lord Lieutenant1674
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
Peerage1674
Created Earl Danby, when he surrenders his Scottish peerage of Osborne to his 2nd son Peregrine Osborne
1675
Declaration of Indulgence1675
Opposes Charles IIs Royal Declaration of Indulgence, supports the Test Act
Legislation1675
Passes the Test Act through the House of Commons
Legislation1675
Passes the Test Act through the House of Commons. Opposes Charles IIs Royal Declaration of Indulgence, supports the Test Act
Reform of Parliament1675
Passes the Test Act through the House of Commons. Opposes Charles IIs Royal Declaration of Indulgence, supports the Test Act
1676
Coffee Houses1676
Makes a proclamation for the suppression of coffee-houses because of the "defamation of His Majestys Government"
1677
Award1677
Awarded the Garter
Dynastic Marriage Negotiations1677
Effects the marriage between William & Mary that was the germ of the Revolution & the Act of Settlement
Marriage1677
Helps arrange the marriage between William of Orange & Mary
Succession1677
Effects the marriage between William & Mary that was the germ of the Revolution & the Act of Settlement
1678
Arrest of Thomas Osbourne1678
Imprisoned until 1684. Although pardoned by Charles II, Danby is imprisoned in the Tower
Impeachment1678
Tried for accepting bribes and negotiations with foreign powers and Popish plots. Betrayed by Montagu as Charles II's secret negotiator with Louis XIV
1684
Arrest of Thomas Osbourne1684
Released from prison
1688
Succession1688
Signs the invitation for William of Orange to come to England
1689
Lord President1689
Appointed Lord President of the Council & virtually becomes Prime Minister
Succession1689
Signs the invitation to William of Orange to succeed to the throne
1694
Peerage1694
Created Duke of Leeds
1695
Impeachment1695
Impeached a 2nd time for accepting a bribe from the East India Company. Charges are not pressed
1699
Dismissal1699
Dismissed from all offices
1712
Death of Thomas Osbourne1712
Death of Thomas Osbourne
Titles and roles
Earl · Earl · Commissioner-Admiralty · Earl · Commissioner-State Treasury · Earl · Lord High Treasurer · Earl · Lord Lieutenant · Earl · Lord President of the Council · Earl · Member of Privy Council · Earl · Secretary of Navy · Earl · Treasurer-Navy
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.