Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis

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Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis PC (28 December 165529 April 1698) was a British politician who served as First Lord of the Admiralty. He succeeded his father as Baron Cornwallis in 1673. That same year on December 27 on Westminster Abbey he married Elizabeth Fox (circa 1655February 28, 1681 in Tunbridge Wells), daughter of Sir Stephen Fox and his first wife Elizabeth Whittle; their son Charles later succeeded as 4th Baron Cornwallis. After his first wife's death, Lord Cornwallis married Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, widow of the Duke of Monmouth.

Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
First Lord of the Admiralty
1692–1693
Succeeded by
The Viscount Falkland
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Duke of Grafton
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
1689–1698
Succeeded by
The Lord Cornwallis
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Charles Cornwallis
Baron Cornwallis
1673–1698
Succeeded by
Charles Cornwallis

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