Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Baronet
Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (1676 – 14 May 1728) of Newbold Revel, Stretton-under-Foss, Warwickshire was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Coventry.[1][2]
Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Baronet | |
|---|---|
 Newbold Revel Hall | |
| Member of Parliament for Coventry | |
| In office 1713 - 1715 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1676 |
| Died | 14 May 1728 Bath |
| Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
He was the only son of Humberston Skipwith, who died before his own father. Fulwar thus succeeded his grandfather to the baronetcy in 1677.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1713 to 1715. In 1716 he commissioned the building of Newbold Revel at Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire.
He died at Bath in 1728. He had married in 1703, Mary, the daughter of Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet and with her had 3 sons and 2 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Francis Skipwith, 3rd Baronet.
References
- "SKIPWITH, Sir Fulwar, 2nd Bt. (1676-1728), of Newbold Revel, Stretton-under-Foss, Warws. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "The History of Parliament: the House of Commons, 1690-1715 [5 vols]". $USD. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
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