Sir Henry Northcote, 5th Baronet
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Sir Henry Northcote, 5th Baronet (1710 – 28 May 1743), English
politician, was a member of a family which had long been settled in Devon
, tracing their descent from Galfridas de Nordcote who settled there in 1103.
He entered Parliament in 1735 as Member of Parliament
for Exeter
, holding the seat until his death in 1743.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician, was a member of a family which had long been settled in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, tracing their descent from Galfridas de Nordcote who settled there in 1103.
He entered Parliament in 1735 as 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 Exeter
Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)
Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, holding the seat until his death in 1743.