Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet
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Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet (8 November 1748 – 26 August 1819) was a British politician.
Baptised George Amyand, he was the son of Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet and Anna Maria Korteen. Cornewall was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1769 and a Doctor of Civil Laws in 1773.
Having succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1766, his name was changed to Cornewall by Royal Licence in 1771. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Herefordshire from 1774 to 1796 and from 1802 to 1807. Cornwall served further in the Herefordshire Militia, reaching the rank of Colonel in 1805. He was buried in Moccas Court in Herefordshire.
[edit] Marriage and children
On 18 July 1771, he married Catherine Cornewall, daughter of Velters Cornewall. They had at least seven children
- Sir George Cornewall, 3rd Baronet (16 January 1774 - 27 December 1835).
- Anna Maria Cornewall (c. 1779 - 23 August 1872.
- Charles Cornewall (1785 - 1822).
- Katherine Frances Cornwall (d. 17 March 1832). Married Samuel Peploe of Garnstone.
- Harriet Cornewall (d. 11 August 1838). Married Thomas Frankland Lewis. Mother of George Cornewall Lewis.
- Frances Elizabeth Cornwall (d. 20 February 1864). Married Henry Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford.
- Caroline Cornwall (d. 23 April 1875). Married Sir William Duff-Gordon, 2nd Baronet.
[edit] References
- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- A listing of the Cornwall family
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Foley Thomas Foley |
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire Thomas Foley 1774-1776 Thomas Harley 1776-1796 1774–1796 |
Succeeded by Robert Biddulph Thomas Harley |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Robert Biddulph Thomas Harley |
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire with Sir John Geers Cotterell 1802-1803 John Matthews 1803-1806 Sir John Geers Cotterell 1806-1807 1802–1807 |
Succeeded by Sir John Geers Cotterell Thomas Foley |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by George Amyand |
Baronet (of Moccas Court) 1766–1819 |
Succeeded by George Cornewall |
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