Jonathan Rashleigh (1693–1764)
Menabilly
Jonathan Rashleigh (19 January 1693 – 24 November 1764) was a British politician from Cornwall. [1]
He was born at Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall, the youngest son of Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702), MP. His brother was Philip Rashleigh, MP.
He was a co-heir (with his great-nephew Reginald Pole Carew (1753–1835)) of his half first-cousin Sir Coventry Carew, 6th Baronet (died 1748) of Antony, from whom he inherited several manors in Cornwall.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Fowey from 1727 until his death in 1764, always voting as a Tory.
He had married Mary, daughter of Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet and had 9 sons and 4 daughters.
References
- ↑ "RASHLEIGH, Jonathan (1693-1764), of Menabilly, Cornw". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by The Viscount FitzWilliam William Bromley |
Member of Parliament for Fowey 1727 – 1764 With: The Viscount FitzWilliam to 1734 John Hedges 1734–37 William Wardour 1737–46 Hon. George Edgcumbe 1746–61 Hon. Robert Boyle-Walsingham from 1761 |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Boyle-Walsingham Philip Rashleigh |
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