Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet
Encyclopedia
Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet (1697? – 11 March 1778), of Walton d'Eiville
in Warwickshire
, was an English landowner and Tory Member of Parliament
(MP).
He was the eldest son of Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet
, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 6 September 1721. The Mordaunts were one of the leading families of Warwickshire, and six successive Mordaunt baronets represented the county or a division of it in Parliament between 1698 and 1868.
Mordaunt was educated at New College, Oxford
and Lincoln's Inn
. He entered Parliament in 1734 as member for Warwickshire
, and held the seat for the next forty years, never having to fight a contested election. In the 1750s he was regarded as one of the Tory leaders in the House, and in the early days of George III's reign, when the balance of power was in doubt, both court and opposition made vigorous efforts to win his support; he was eventually won over to the royal cause by his son, John
, being appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber. He retired from Parliament in 1774, expecting his son to succeed him as MP, but the Birmingham manufacturers put up a rival candidate and he was defeated.
Mordaunt married twice. By his first wife, Dorothy (died 1726), daughter of John Conyers of Walthamstow, he had two daughters. On 7 July 1730 he married Sophia, daughter of Sir John Wodehouse
of Kimberley, Norfolk; they had two sons.
Walton, Warwickshire
Walton is a small hamlet just south of Wellesbourne in Warwickshire, England. It is next to the River Dene and is most notable for Walton Hall which is now an hotel and spa. It is home to the Hamiltons who own the land...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, was an English landowner and Tory 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,...
(MP).
He was the eldest son of Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet
Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet
Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet was an English politician. He represented Warwickshire from 3 August 1698 to 1715.He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet.-References:...
, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 6 September 1721. The Mordaunts were one of the leading families of Warwickshire, and six successive Mordaunt baronets represented the county or a division of it in Parliament between 1698 and 1868.
Mordaunt was educated at New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
and Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
. He entered Parliament in 1734 as member for Warwickshire
Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
, and held the seat for the next forty years, never having to fight a contested election. In the 1750s he was regarded as one of the Tory leaders in the House, and in the early days of George III's reign, when the balance of power was in doubt, both court and opposition made vigorous efforts to win his support; he was eventually won over to the royal cause by his son, John
Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet
Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet was an English politician. He represented the constituency of Warwickshire.He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets, succeeding Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet to the title....
, being appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber. He retired from Parliament in 1774, expecting his son to succeed him as MP, but the Birmingham manufacturers put up a rival candidate and he was defeated.
Mordaunt married twice. By his first wife, Dorothy (died 1726), daughter of John Conyers of Walthamstow, he had two daughters. On 7 July 1730 he married Sophia, daughter of Sir John Wodehouse
Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet
Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet was a British Member of Parliament.A member of an old Norfolk family, Wodehouse succeeded his grandfather in the baronetcy 6 May 1681. In 1695 he was elected to the House of Commons for Thetford, a seat he held until 1698 and again from 1701 to 1702 and 1705 to...
of Kimberley, Norfolk; they had two sons.