CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717), of Moccas Court and Bredwardine, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1654, 1st and o. surv. s. of Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court by Frances, da. of Sir Walter Pye† of the Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs., wid. of Henry Vaughan of Moccas Court and Bredwardine. m. (1) 11 Oct. 1683, Margarita Laurentia (d. 1692), da. and h. of Laurentius Huyssen, Lord of Weelde, Zeeland, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 27 Apr. 1695, Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir John Williams*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1709. C. G. S. Foljambe and C. Reade, House of Cornwall, 102, 104–5; C. J. Robinson, Castles of Herefs. 24, 107; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 119.

Offices Held

Page of honour to Duke of York c. 1669; equerry to Princess Mary 1677; master of the horse by 1683–5. CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 532.

Ensign of ft. Duke of York’s regt. 1672, lt. 1676–7, capt. 1677–82; capt. R. Eng. Regt. (French army) 1672–6; capt.-lt. R. Horse Gds. 1682–5; col. of ft. 1685–Nov. 1688. CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 412; J. Childs, Nobles, Gent. and Profession of Arms (Soc. for Army Hist. Res. Sp. Pubn. xiii), 21.

Parlimentarian

CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717), of Bredwardine Castle, Herefs. East Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.

Main residence: Moccas Court and Bredwardine, Herefs.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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