Sir Stephen Lennard, 2nd Baronet
Sir Stephen Lennard, 2nd Baronet (2 March 1637 – 15 December 1709) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in two periods between 1681 and 1701 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1710.
Lennard was the son of Sir Stephen Lennard, 1st Baronet of West Wickham and his third wife Anne Oglander, daughter of John Oglander of Nunwell, Isle of Wight. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 29 January 1680.[1]
From 14 March 1681 to 11 April 1685, Lennard was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea.[2] He was a MP for Kent from 27 July 1698 to 8 January 1701 [3] and again from 19 May 1708 to 11 January 1710.[3]
Lennard dropped dead of apoplexy aged 72 while walking in Drury Lane, London.[1]
Lennard married Elizabeth Roy, daughter of Delalyne Hussey of Shapwick Dorset and widow of John Roy of Woodlands Dorset.[1]
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Austen Cresheld Draper |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1681-1685 With: Cresheld Draper |
Succeeded by The Earl of Middleton Cresheld Draper |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Roberts, Bt Viscount Lisle |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1698-1701 With: Sir James Oxenden, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Hales, Bt Thomas Meredith |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Sir Cholmeley Dering, Bt Viscount Villiers |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1708-1710 With: Sir Thomas Palmer, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Palmer, Bt David Polhill |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Stephen Lennard |
Baronet (of West Wickham) 1680-1709 |
Succeeded by Samuel Lennard |