Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet (14 June 1676 – 21 January 1744) was an English lawyer and politician.
Baptised in St Andrew's in Plymouth, he was the son of Sir John Rogers, 1st Baronet and Mary Vincent. On 23 April 1710, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Rogers was Recorder of Plymouth and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth from 1713 to 1722. He died, aged 67 and was buried in Cornwood in Devon on 27 January 1744.
On 9 May 1698, he married Mary Henley, daughter of Sir Robert Henley in St Gile's-in-the-Fields Church in London. They had two sons:
- Sir John Rogers, 3rd Baronet (1708–1773)
- Sir Frederick Rogers, 4th Baronet (1716–1777)
[edit] References
- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Trelawny George Byng |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth George Byng 1713-1721 Pattee Byng 1721-1722 1713–1722 |
Succeeded by Pattee Byng William Richard Chetwynd |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Rogers |
Baronet (of Wisdome) 1710–1744 |
Succeeded by John Rogers |
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