Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet

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Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet (21 April 174910 June 1833), was a British baronet and politician.

Born Edmund Bunney, he was the son of Joseph Bunney and Mary Cradock in Freathby, Leicestershire. He changed his name upon his marriage to Anne Hurlock in 1777 to Cradock-Hartopp consequent upon the provisions of the wills of his uncle Joseph Cradock and his wife's grandfather Sir John Hartopp, 4th and last Baronet.

He was Member of Parliament for Leicestershire between 1798 and 1806.

In 1792 he acquired Four Oaks Hall, Sutton Coldfield the town of which he was briefly Warden in 1823.

He was awarded the Baronetcy in 1796. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Edmund.

[edit] References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
William Pochin
George Anthony Legh-Keck
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire
with George Anthony Legh-Keck

1798–1801
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire
with George Anthony Legh-Keck

1801–1806
Succeeded by
George Anthony Legh-Keck
Lord Robert William Manners
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
New creation
Baronet
(of Freathby)
1796–1833
Succeeded by
Edmund Cradock-Hartopp