LECHMERE, Edmund (1710-1805), of Hanley Castle, Worcs.

b. 4 Apr. 1710,E. P. Shirley, Hanley and the House of Lechmere, 57-59. o. s. of Anthony Lechmere of Hanley Castle. educ. Fulham under Mr. Lewis Vaslet; Trinity, Camb. 1728. m. (1) 12 Oct. 1732, Elizabeth (d. 13 Sept. 1762), da. and (in her issue) h. of Sir Blunden Charlton, 3rd Bt., of Ludford, Herefs., 2s.; (2) 4 June 1765, Elizabeth, da. of Rev. John Whitmore, vicar of Lechlade, Glos., 1s. suc. fa. 1720.