Family and Education
b. 1697, 1st s. of Hon. Henry Mordaunt (yr. bro. of Charles, 3rd Earl of Peterborough) by Margaret da. of Sir Thomas Spencer of Yarnton, Oxon. unm. cr. K.B. 26 June 1749.
Offices Held
Entered army 1721; capt. 1724; capt. 3 Drag. 1726; capt and lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1731; col. 58 Ft. 1741 – 42; col. 18 Ft. 1742 – 47; col. 12 Drag. 1747 – 49; maj.-gen. 1747; col. 10 Drag. 1749 – d. gov. Sheerness 1752 – 78; lt.-gen. 1754; gen. 1770; gov. Berwick 1778 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Freefolk, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MORDAUNT, Sir John (1697-1780)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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