Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Mitfield
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Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (1662 – 28 December 1723) was a Welsh
politician. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
. He served as MP
for Cardigan boroughs
from 1698 to 1701. He was knighted in 1693 and became the first baronet in 1708. He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
in 1690 and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
in 1716. After his death, on 28 December 1723, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
politician. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
. He served as MP
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 Cardigan boroughs
Cardigan (UK Parliament constituency)
The Cardigan District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election...
from 1698 to 1701. He was knighted in 1693 and became the first baronet in 1708. He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
in 1690 and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
in 1716. After his death, on 28 December 1723, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.