Harry Mordaunt
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Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt (29 March 1663 – 4 January 1720) was an English soldier.
Mordaunt was a younger son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt
and Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
. He married, firstly, Margaret Spencer, natural daughter of Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet
and had children, including:
He later married Penelope, the daughter of William Tipping of West Court at Ewelme
in Oxfordshire
by his wife, Elizabeth Collet. She was the niece of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
. They had a single daughter:
In November 1688, he was appointed colonel
of a regiment
of foot, known by his name, which was converted to a marine
regiment on July 13, 1698 and disbanded on 20 May 1699. Another regiment of marines was raised under his colonelcy on 10 March 1702, which was converted to infantry in May 1703 and disbanded in July 1713.
Mordaunt was a younger son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt
John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt
John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt was an English royalist.He was born in Lowick, the second son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt (18 June 1626 – 5 June 1675) was an English royalist.He was born in Lowick, the second son of John...
and Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the youngest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney.As a young man he accompanied several diplomatic missions abroad and took part in military expeditions...
. He married, firstly, Margaret Spencer, natural daughter of Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679.Spencer was the son of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Baronet and his wife Constance Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote...
and had children, including:
- General Sir John Mordaunt, best known for leading the failed Raid on RochefortRaid on RochefortThe Raid on Rochefort was a British amphibious attempt to capture the French Atlantic port of Rochefort in September 1757 during the Seven Years War...
in 1757 - Thomas Mordaunt (d. 1721)
- Elizabeth Lucy Mordaunt (d. 1765), married Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd BaronetSir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet, of IsellSir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet of Isell FRS , was a British politician. He was educated Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1713; and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1715. He was Groom of the Bedchamber to George I from 1720 to 1725; and was elected as Fellow of the Royal Society in 1718...
on 14 March 1724.
He later married Penelope, the daughter of William Tipping of West Court at Ewelme
Ewelme
Ewelme is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, northeast of the market town of Wallingford.To the east of the village is Cow Common and to the west, Benson Airfield, the north-eastern corner of which is within the parish boundary.The solid geology is chalk...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
by his wife, Elizabeth Collet. She was the niece of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Tipping was a late 17th century English baronet and Member of Parliament.Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping of Wheatfield Park in Oxfordshire by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham in Hampshire...
. They had a single daughter:
- Penelope, married Sir Monoux Cope, 7th Baronet of Bramshill HouseBramshill HouseBramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:...
in HampshireHampshireHampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
In November 1688, he was appointed colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of a regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of foot, known by his name, which was converted to a marine
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
regiment on July 13, 1698 and disbanded on 20 May 1699. Another regiment of marines was raised under his colonelcy on 10 March 1702, which was converted to infantry in May 1703 and disbanded in July 1713.