Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet (c. 1570 – c. 1658) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentary side in the Civil War.
Fenwick was the son of William Fenwick, who had been High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1578 and 1589. Fenwick himself also served as High Sheriff in 1620. He was a successful racehorse breeder and became a favorite of Charles I for whom he acted as Master of the Royal Stud at Tutbury and Surveyor of the Royal Race (or Stud). He was created 1st Baronet Fenwick of Fenwick, on 9 June 1628.
In 1624, and again in 1625, 1626 and 1628, Fenwick was elected knight of the shire for Northumberland. In April 1640, he was again elected for Northumberland to the Short Parliament and then re-elected in 1642 to the Long Parliament after Henry Percy was excluded.[1] Fenwick was temporarily disabled from sitting in January 1644. His son and heir John was killed fighting on the Royalist side at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644. Fenwick again served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1645 and was re-admitted to parliament in June 1646
Fenwick owned substantial estates in Northumberland and Durham but financial difficulties caused him to sell the greater part of his holdings in 1650 to Sir William Blackett for £20,000. He retained the family seat at Wallington Hall.
Fenwick married twice, firstly to Catherine Slingsby and secondly to Grace Loraine. He was succeeded by his second son William.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1640 With: Sir William Widdrington |
Succeeded by Sir William Widdrington Henry Percy |
| Preceded by Sir William Widdrington Henry Percy |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1642-1648 With: Sir William Widdrington 1642 William Fenwick 1645-1648 |
Succeeded by Not represented in Rump Parliament |