Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd
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Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd (3 June 1678 – 21 February 1736), of Rudge and Ingestre
, Staffordshire
, succeeded in 1693 to the Ingestre estates on the death of his cousin Walter Chetwynd
(1633–1693). He was the eldest son of John Chetwynd
(1643-1702)
He served as Member of Parliament
from 1702 to 1711, from 1712 to 1722 and again from 1725 to 1734. He was also made Master of the Buckhounds
from 1709 to 1711. He was elevated to an Irish Peerage
in 1717 as Viscount Chetwynd
, with special remainder to his father's descendants. He married Mary, daughter and coheiress of John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge, but they had no children, so that his title and estates devolved upon his brother, John
.
Ingestre
Ingestre is a village and former civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is four miles to the north-east of the county town of Stafford.Ingestre Hall is a local landmark....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, succeeded in 1693 to the Ingestre estates on the death of his cousin Walter Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd FRS , of Ingestre Hall, was an antiquary and politician.He was the only child of Walter Chetwynd , the eldest son of Walter Chetwynd , who built Ingestre Hall. He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1657, but returned his native Staffordshire and occupied various local offices...
(1633–1693). He was the eldest son of John Chetwynd
John Chetwynd
John Chetwynd , of Rudge, Shropshire, was Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1689 to 1695, and again in 1701 and 1702. In the intervening period he sat for Tamworth in 1698–1700....
(1643-1702)
He served 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,...
from 1702 to 1711, from 1712 to 1722 and again from 1725 to 1734. He was also made Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
from 1709 to 1711. He was elevated to an Irish Peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
in 1717 as Viscount Chetwynd
Viscount Chetwynd
Viscount Chetwynd, of Bearhaven in the County of Kerry, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1717 for Walter Chetwynd, with remainder to the issue male of his father John Chetwynd. He was made Baron Rathdowne, in the County of Dublin, at the same time, also in the Peerage of...
, with special remainder to his father's descendants. He married Mary, daughter and coheiress of John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge, but they had no children, so that his title and estates devolved upon his brother, John
John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd
John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd , diplomat and politician, was the second son of John Chetwynd and the brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd. He succeeded to that Irish peerage in 1736 by virtue of a special remainder....
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