Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet (1707 – 12 April 1791) was a British politician.
The son of Paul Burrard and Lucy Dutton-Colt, he a Collector of the Customs of London. In 1728, Burrard was Gentleman Usher to Frederick, Prince of Wales. From 1741 to 1778, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lymington. In 1742, Burrard bought Walhampton Manor. On 3 April 1769, he was made a Baronet, of Walhampton in the County of Southampton with a special remainder to his brothers.
In 1731, Burrard married firstly Alicia Snape, daughter of John Snape, and in 1754, secondly Mary Frances Clarke, daughter of James Clarke. He had a daughter and four sons by his first wife and a daughter and a son by his second wife. His sons died all before him, so he was succeeded in his baronetcy by Harry Burrard-Neale, the oldest son of his younger brother.
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Sir John Cope Maurice Bocland |
Member of Parliament for Lymington 1741–1778 With: Lord Nassau Powlett 1741 Sir Charles Powlett 1741–1754 Lord Harry Powlett 1755–1761 Adam Drummond 1761–1769 Hugo Meynell 1769–1774 Edward Morant 1774–1778 |
Succeeded by Edward Morant Henry Goodricke |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by William Knapton? |
Governor of Calshot Castle 1761–1787 |
Succeeded by Sir Harry Burrard |
Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
New creation | Baronet (of Walhampton) 1769–1791 |
Succeeded by Harry Burrard-Neale |