Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet
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Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet (24 August 1808 – 27 September 1845) was an English politician.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
in 1833 and represented the constituency of South Warwickshire
. from 1835 to 1845.
He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets
and was succeeded by Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1833 and represented the constituency of South Warwickshire
South Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
. from 1835 to 1845.
He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets
Mordaunt Baronets
The Mordaunt Baronetcy, of Massingham Parva in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 June 1611 for Lestrange Mordaunt, who had earlier distinguished himself in the Wars of the Low Countries during the reign of Elizabeth I. The fifth, sixth, seventh and...
and was succeeded by Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet was a wealthy English country gentleman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire , High Sheriff of Warwickshire 1879, was notorious for involving the Prince of Wales in his divorce case.Sir Charles was married on 7 December 1866 to Harriet...
.