Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet
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Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet (c. 1630 – 2 September 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1664 to 1679.
Wenman was the son of Sir Francis Wenman
of Caswell, Oxfordshire and his wife Ann Sandys, daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Omberslade, Worcestershire. His father, who was MP for Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament
, died in 1641.
Wenman was created baronet of Caswell on 29 November 1662. In 1664, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Oxfordshire
in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679.
Wenman died at the age of around 50.
Wenman married Mary Wenman, only daughter of Thomas Wenman, and niece of Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
by whom he had several children, of whom his only surviving son was Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1664 to 1679.
Wenman was the son of Sir Francis Wenman
Francis Wenman
Sir Francis Wenman was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1628 and 1640.Wenman was the son of Francis Wenman of Caswell, Oxfordshire who died in Ireland. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge as "Wainman" in Autumn 1615 and was knighted as "Wayneman" on 8 June 1618...
of Caswell, Oxfordshire and his wife Ann Sandys, daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Omberslade, Worcestershire. His father, who was MP for Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
, died in 1641.
Wenman was created baronet of Caswell on 29 November 1662. In 1664, he 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 Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county 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 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679.
Wenman died at the age of around 50.
Wenman married Mary Wenman, only daughter of Thomas Wenman, and niece of Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, with a title in the Peerage of Ireland.-Life:...
by whom he had several children, of whom his only surviving son was Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman , known as Sir Richard Wenman, Bt, between 1680 and 1686, was an English landowner and politician....
.