Family and Education
b. c. 1670, 4th s. of Sir William Cowper, 2nd Bt. M.P., of Ratling Court, Kent by Sarah, da. of Samuel Holled, London merchant; bro. of Lord Chancellor Cowper. educ. Westminster, under Busby; Christ’s, Camb. 1686; M. Temple 1687, called 1693, bencher 1719; transf. to L. Inn 1713, bencher 1715. m. (1) 4 Feb. 1688, Pennington (d. 17 Nov. 1727), da. of John Goodere, 4s. 1da.; (2) 25 July 1728, Theodora, wid. of John Stepney, s.p.
Offices Held
Attorney-gen. to Prince of Wales 1714 – 27; K.C. 1715; c.j. Chester 1717 – 27; attorney-gen. to duchy of Lancaster and justice of common pleas 1727 – d. serjeant-at-law 1727.
Main residences: Hertingfordbury Park, Herts.; Lincoln's Inn.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
COWPER, Spencer (c.1670-1728)
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Oxford 1644
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