Family and Education
bap. 19 Mar. 1693,Stanwix ped., Portland mss. s. of Rev. John Roos, rector of Widmerpool, Notts., by Matilda, da. of Thomas Stanwix of Carlisle. m. (1) Ann (d. 17 Mar. 1754), da. of Henry Holmes, 1s. 1da. (2) 20 Apr. 1763 (with £12,000), a da. of Marmaduke Sowle of Dublin, s.p. suc. fa. 1704 and to estates of uncle Thomas Stanwix 1725, taking name of Stanwix.
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, serving with his regt. in America 1756 – 60; brig.-gen. (America) 1757; maj.-gen. 1759; lt.-gen. 1761; col. 49 Ft. 1761 – 64; lt. gov. I. of W. 1763 – d.; col. 8 Ft. 1764 – d.
Alderman, Carlisle; equerry to the Prince of Wales 1749–51.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Carlisle, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
STANWIX, John (1693-1766)
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