Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton
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Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton (1713 – 14 January 1787) was a British politician and Irish nobleman.
He was the second son of Col. Henry Luttrell, of Luttrellstown (whose family had held Luttrellstown since the land there had been granted to Sir Geoffrey be Luterel in about 1210 by King John). He was created Baron Irnham of Luttrellstown on 13 October 1768, 1st Viscount Carhampton on 9 January 1781 and 1st Earl of Carhampton on 23 June 1785.
He was Member of Parliament on four occasions:
- Mitchell 1755-1761
- Wigan 1761-1768
- Weobley 1768-1774
- Stockbridge 1774-1780
He lived at Four Oaks Hall, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield from 1751 to 1766.
He married Judith Maria Lawes and was succeeded by their son Henry.
His daughter, Anne, later married into the British Royal Family by marrying Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, a brother of King George III.
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Robert Clive John Stephenson |
Member of Parliament for Mitchell with Richard Hussey 1754–1761 |
Succeeded by John Stephenson James Scawen |
Preceded by Richard Barry Sir William Meredith, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Wigan with Fletcher Norton 1761–1768 |
Succeeded by George Byng Beaumont Hotham |
Preceded by Henry Frederick Thynne William Lynch |
Member of Parliament for Weobley with Henry Frederick Thynne 1768–1770 Bamber Gascoyne 1770–1774 1768–1774 |
Succeeded by Sir William Lynch John St. Leger Douglas |
Preceded by Richard Fuller James Hare |
Member of Parliament for Stockbridge with John Luttrell 1774–1775 James Luttrell 1775–1780 1774–1780 |
Succeeded by James Luttrell John Luttrell |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
New Title | Earl of Carhampton 1785–1787 |
Succeeded by Henry Luttrell |
Viscount Carhampton 1781–1787 |
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Baron Irnham 1768–1787 |