Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe

Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe
Personal details
Born Charles Fanshawe
(1643-02-06)February 6, 1643
Died March 28, 1710(1710-03-28) (aged 67)
Suffolk, England
Nationality British
Occupation politician

Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe (1643-1710) was an Irish Peer and Member of the House of Commons. He was the third surviving son of Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe and his second wife, Elizabeth Cockayne.[1]

Career

In 1667, Fanshawe was involved in the peace talks ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War, which were held at Breda.[1] He later received a commission, serving as a captain in the regiment of Lord Alington in 1678.[1]

From 1681-85 he was a diplomatic envoy to Portugal.[1]

Political life

On October 10, 1687 he became the 4th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore, succeeding his nephew, Evelyn Fanshawe, the 3rd Viscount Fanshawe.[1]

As an Irish Peer, he was allowed to serve in the House of Commons of England.[2]

In 1689, as a Tory, he represented the Mitchell in the Convention Parliament,[1] which was called after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.[3] He refused to take an oath of loyalty to newly crowned King William III and Queen Mary II and as a result was removed from Parliament.[1]

In 1692, Parliament declared him a Jacobite and he was briefly imprisoned in the Tower of London for high treason.[1]

Death

Fanshawe died in his Suffolk home on March 28, 1710 and was bured in Ware.[1]

He had no known children. Upon his death, his younger brother, Simon Fanshawe, succeeded him as the 5th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore.[1]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Cruickshanks, Eveline. "FANSHAWE, Charles, 4th Visct. Fanshawe of Dromore [I] (1643-1710), of Suffolk Street, Westminster.". The History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. "The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage: The Peerage of Ireland". Cracoft's Peerage. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. "England: Convention Parliament: 1689". Archontology.org. 2010-03-13. Archived from the original on 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Evelyn Fanshawe
Viscount Fanshawe
1687–1710
Succeeded by
Simon Fanshawe
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