WAGER, Sir Charles (c.1666-1743), of Kilmenath, nr. West Looe, Cornw. and Parson’s Green, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1666, o. s. of Charles Wager, capt. RN, of Deal, Kent by Prudence, da. of William Goodsonn, v.-adm. in Cromwell’s navy, of Ratcliffe, Mdx. m. lic. 8 Dec. 1691, Martha (d. 1748), da. of Anthony Earning of Limehouse, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. at birth; Kntd. 8 Dec. 1709. DNB; Westminster Abbey Regs. (Harl. Soc. x), 363–4.

Offices Held

Lt. RN by 1690, capt. 1692, r.-adm. 1708, v.-adm. 1716, adm. 1731; v.-adm. GB 1742; comptroller of the navy 1715–18; ld. of Admiralty 1718–33, first ld. 1733–1742; PC 25 Jan. 1733; treasurer of navy Dec. 1742–d.

Freeman, West Looe 1699, Portsmouth 1710. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 374; info. from Prof. D. A. Baugh.

Parlimentarian

WAGER, Sir Charles (c.1666-1743), of Kilmenath, nr. West Looe, Cornw. and Parson’s Green, London.

Main residences: Kilmenath, nr. West Looe, Cornw.; Parson’s Green, London.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

WAGER, Sir Charles (c.1666-1743)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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