Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet

Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, the home of Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet

Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet (c 1708 7 June 1748)[1] was an English baronet and politician.

He was the oldest son of Sir John Harpur, 4th Baronet, of Calke Abbey, and his wife Catherine, daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford.[2]

Harpur was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Worcester from 1744 to 1747, and for Tamworth from 1747 until his death in 1748,[2] aged about 40. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Henry (c.1739–1789).[1][3]

His daughter Caroline married the Scottish MP Adam Hay.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  2. 1 2 Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "HARPUR, Sir Henry, 5th Bt. (?1708-48), of Calke Abbey, Derbys". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. Drummond, Mary M. (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "HARPUR, Sir Henry, 6th Bt. (?1739-89), of Calke Abbey, Derbys". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "HAY, Adam (d.1775), of Soonhope, Peebles". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Thomas Winnington
Samuel Sandys
Member of Parliament for Worcester
1744 1747
With: Thomas Winnington to 1746
Thomas Vernon from 1746
Succeeded by
Thomas Vernon
Thomas Geers Winford
Preceded by
Lord John Philip Sackville
Charles Cotes
Member of Parliament for Tamworth
1747 1748
With: Hon. Thomas Villiers
Succeeded by
Hon. Thomas Villiers
Sir Robert Burdett
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
John Harpur
Baronet
(of Calke Abbey)
1748 1789
Succeeded by
Henry Harpur


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