Charles Boscawen
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Charles Boscawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1654 and 1689.
Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan
, Cornwall
and his wife Margaret Rolle, daughter of Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville, Devon. He was baptised on 28 October 1627. He was educated at Inner Temple
in 1646.
In December 1654, Boscawen was elected Member of Parliament
for Cornwall
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was elected MP for Truro in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
.In 1652 and 1657 he was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall. In December 1659 he was party to the Cornish address for a free parliament. He became a J.P.
in 1660 and was captain in the militia from 1660 as well as at various times commissioner for assessment. In 1689 he was elected MP for Tregoney which he held until his death a few months later at the age of 62.
Boscawen was unmarried. He was described as a melancholy man who was not fit to be deputed to welcome the Prince of Orange. His brothers Hugh
and Edward
were also both MPs in Cornwall.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1654 and 1689.
Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan
Tregothnan
The Tregothnan Estate is located beside the village of St Michael Penkivel south-east of Truro in Cornwall, United Kingdom.The house and estate is the traditional home of the Boscawen family, and the seat of Lord Falmouth. The original house was built in Plantagenet times and sacked in the English...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and his wife Margaret Rolle, daughter of Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville, Devon. He was baptised on 28 October 1627. He was educated at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1646.
In December 1654, Boscawen was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was elected MP for Truro in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
.In 1652 and 1657 he was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall. In December 1659 he was party to the Cornish address for a free parliament. He became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1660 and was captain in the militia from 1660 as well as at various times commissioner for assessment. In 1689 he was elected MP for Tregoney which he held until his death a few months later at the age of 62.
Boscawen was unmarried. He was described as a melancholy man who was not fit to be deputed to welcome the Prince of Orange. His brothers Hugh
Hugh Boscawen
Hugh Boscawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1701.Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornwall and was baptised on 21 August 1625....
and Edward
Edward Boscawen (MP)
Edward Boscawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685.Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornwall and was baptised on 21 November 1628. He was apprenticed to a merchant with business in Turkey in 1648 and then to John Rolle,...
were also both MPs in Cornwall.