Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt (21 September 1538 – 16 June 1601) was an English peer

Peerage

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 and politician.

He was the son of John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt

John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt

John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt was an English baron and member of the House of Lords. He represented Bedfordshire in the House of Commons.He inherited the title Baron Mordaunt in 1562 from John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt.-References:...

 and Ela (née FitzLewis) Mordaunt. He became the third Baron Mordaunt in 1571 on the death of his father.

He was the Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 (1563–67) and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

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 in 1570.

He married Elizabeth Darcy, daughter of Sir Arthur Darcy and Mary Carew and was succeeded by their son Henry. His daughter Mary married Sir Thomas Mansell, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Mansell, 1st Baronet

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