Wroth Baronets
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The Wroth Baronetcy, of Blenden Hall in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 November 1660 for John Wroth. The baronetcy became extinct upon the death of the second Baronet in 1721. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Bridgwater
, Somerset
and Wells
. The title became extinct on his death in 1721.
Member of Parliament
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for Bridgwater
Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
, Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
and Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1721.
Wroth Baronets, of Blenden Hall (1660)
- Sir John Wroth, 1st Baronet (1627–1664)
- Sir John Wroth, 2nd Baronet (1653–1677)
- Sir Thomas Wroth, 3rd Baronet (1674–1721)