Henry Cornewall (politician, died 1717)

Colonel Henry Cornewall (c. 1654 22 February 1717) was an English soldier, courtier and Member of Parliament.

In 1685 he raised a regiment of foot, which later became the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot. He resigned this command following the Glorious Revolution, as he personally opposed William III of England taking the throne. He was replaced by Colonel John Cunningham who led the regiment to Ireland to try and relieve the Siege of Derry. In the House of Commons, he represented Weobley from 1685 to 1689, Hereford from 1689 to 1695, Herefordshire from 1698 to 1701 and Weobley again in 1701, from 1702 to 1708, and from 1710 to 1713.[1][2]

He married twice. Firstly to Margarita Laurentia Huyssen of Middelburg in Zeeland, the wealthy heiress of Laurentius Huyssen Lord of Welden, who he married on 11 October 1683. The couple had two children.[3]

Margarita died on 26 April 1692 and was buried at the Dutch Church, Austin Friars. Henry's second wife was Susanna, the daughter and coheir of Sir John Williams, who he married on 27 April 1695. The couple had three children:[3]

Henry Cornewall died on 22 February 1717, and was buried six days later in the South aisle of Westminster Abbey.[3][4]

References

  1. Rowlands, Edward (1983). "Cornewall, Henry (c.1654-1717)". In Henning, B. D. The House of Commons 1660-1690. The History of Parliament Trust.
  2. Hayton, D. W. (2002). "Cornewall, Henry (c.1654-1717)". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart. The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust.
  3. 1 2 3 Foljambe, Cecil George; Reade, Compton (1908). The House of Cornewall. Hereford: Jakeman and Carver. pp. 103–107.
  4. "Henry and James Cornewall". Westmister Abbey. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
John Booth
John Birch
Member of Parliament for Weobley
1685-1689
With: Robert Price
Succeeded by
John Birch
James Morgan
Preceded by
Sir William Gregory
Paul Foley
Member of Parliament for Hereford
1689-1695
With: Paul Foley
Succeeded by
James Morgan
Paul Foley
Preceded by
Edward Harley
Sir Herbert Croft
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire
1698-1701
With: Henry Gorges
Succeeded by
Sir John Williams
Henry Gorges
Preceded by
Thomas Foley
Robert Price
Member of Parliament for Weobley
1701
With: John Birch
Succeeded by
Robert Price
John Birch
Preceded by
Robert Price
John Birch
Member of Parliament for Weobley
1702-1707
With: Robert Price 1702-1705
John Birch 1705-1707
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of Parliament for Weobley
1707-1708
With: John Birch
Succeeded by
John Birch
Henry Thynne
Preceded by
John Birch
Henry Gorges
Member of Parliament for Weobley
1710-1713
With: John Birch
Succeeded by
John Birch
Uvedale Tomkyns Price


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