Edward Miller Mundy (1750-1822)
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Edward Miller Mundy was an English Tory politician who represented the constituency of Derbyshire
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Mundy was the only son of Edward Mundy and his wife Hesther Miller. His father who was descended from the Mundys of Allestree
was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1731, and his mother brought the Shipley estate into the family. Both his father and mother died in 1767.
Mundy was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1772 and was elected Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire in 1783 and held the seat for 39 years. He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd Derby Regiment of Militia, in July 1803. He died at his seat, Shipley Hall
, aged 72.
Mundy married twice. His first wife was Frances Meynell, eldest daughter of Godfrey Meynell,and they had five sons, and one daughter, who married Lord Charles Fitzroy, second son of the late Duke of Grafton. His second wife was Georgiana Chadwick, daughter of Evelyn Chadwick, of West Leak, Nottinghamshire
, the widow of Thomas Middleton, 4th Lord Middleton.
Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
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Mundy was the only son of Edward Mundy and his wife Hesther Miller. His father who was descended from the Mundys of Allestree
Allestree
-Climate:Due to its location in southern Derbyshire, Allestree has a temperate climate with a small variation in daily and annual temperatures. The warmest month is July, with an average temperature range of 11.4 °C to 21.3 °C, and the coolest month is January, with a range of...
was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1731, and his mother brought the Shipley estate into the family. Both his father and mother died in 1767.
Mundy was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1772 and 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 Derbyshire in 1783 and held the seat for 39 years. He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd Derby Regiment of Militia, in July 1803. He died at his seat, Shipley Hall
Shipley Hall
Shipley Hall was a Hall and country estate near Heanor and Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England which now forms a Country Park.-Early history:The Shipley Estate is an ancient manor which was referenced in the Domesday Book. From the 14th century the land was extensive forest used for hunting, with a...
, aged 72.
Mundy married twice. His first wife was Frances Meynell, eldest daughter of Godfrey Meynell,and they had five sons, and one daughter, who married Lord Charles Fitzroy, second son of the late Duke of Grafton. His second wife was Georgiana Chadwick, daughter of Evelyn Chadwick, of West Leak, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, the widow of Thomas Middleton, 4th Lord Middleton.