Charles Edwin (died 1756)
Charles Edwin (c. 1699 – 29 June 1756),[1] was a Welsh politician.
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He was the oldest son of Samuel Edwin, MP of Llanmihangel Plas, Glamorganshire and grandson of Sir Humphrey Edwin, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1698. His mother was Lady Catherine Montagu, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Manchester. He succeeded his father in 1722 and in 1735 succeeded to the Surrey, Sussex and Northamptonshire estates of his uncle Thomas Edwin.[2]
He was selected Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1739 to 1740.[2][3]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Westminster from 1741 to 1747 and for Glamorgan from 1747 to 1756.[2]
He died in 1756. He had married, in 1736, Lady Charlotte Hamilton, the daughter of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, but they had no children. He left Llanmihangel Plas to his sister Ann, who had married Thomas Wyndham.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
- 1 2 3 Newman, A. N. (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "EDWIN, Charles (c.1699-1756), of Llanmihangel Plas, Glam". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "LIST OF HIGH SHERIFFS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Clayton Sir Charles Wager |
Member of Parliament for Westminster 1741 – 1747 With: Viscount Perceval |
Succeeded by Viscount Trentham Peter Warren |
| Preceded by Thomas Mathews |
Member of Parliament for Glamorgan 1747 – 1756 |
Succeeded by Thomas William Mathews |