Family and Education
bap. 19 Mar. 1693,‘Pedigree of the family of Stanwix’, Portland mss. s. of Rev. John Roos, rector of Widmerpool, Notts. by Matilda, da. of Thomas Stanwix. m. (1) Ann Holmes (d. 17 Mar. 1754Gent. Mag. 1754, p. 142. ), 1s. 1da.; (2) 20 Apr. 1763,Ibid. 1763, p. 201. a da. of Marmaduke Sowle of Dublin. suc. to estates of his uncle Thomas Stanwix, M.P., and took name of Stanwix 1725.
Offices Held
Ensign 1706, lt. 1706; capt. 28 Ft. 1722; maj. 10 Marines 1741; lt.-col. 71 Ft. 1745; half pay 1749; gov. Carlisle 1752 – d.; dep. q.m.g. 1754 – 56; col. 1756; col. comm. 60 Ft. 1756 – 61; brig.-gen. (America) 1757; maj.-gen. 1759; col. 49 Ft. 1761 – 64; lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1763 – d.; col. 8 Ft. 1764 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Carlisle, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
STANWIX, John (1693-1766)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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