Family and Education
b. 10 Feb. 1657, s. of Warncombe Carpenter of Pitchers’ Ocul, Herefs. by Eleanor, da. of William Taylor of Withington, Herefs. and wid. of John Hill. educ. private sch. m. 23 Jan. 1694, Alice, da. of William Caulfield, 1st Visct. Charlemont [I], wid. of James Margetson, 1s. cr. Baron Carpenter [I] of Killaghy 29 May 1719.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1703 – 05.
Page to Ralph Montagu in his embassy to France 1671; private 3 Life Gds. 1672; q.m. 2 Drag. Gds. 1685, cornet 1687, capt. 1689, maj. 1691, lt.-col. 1692; col. 3 Drags. 1703; brig.-gen. 1705; maj.-gen. 1708; lt.-gen. 1710; envoy to Vienna 1715; c.-in-c. Scotland 1716 – 25; gov. Minorca 1716 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Longwood House, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
CARPENTER, George (1657-1732)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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