Harry Mordaunt
Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt (29 March 1663 – 4 January 1720) was an English soldier.
Mordaunt was a younger son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt and Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth. He married, firstly, Margaret Spencer, natural daughter of Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet and had children, including:
- General Sir John Mordaunt, best known for leading the failed Raid on Rochefort in 1757
- Thomas Mordaunt (d. 1721)
- Elizabeth Lucy Mordaunt (d. 1765), married Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 3rd Baronet on 14 March 1724.
He later married Penelope, the daughter of William Tipping of West Court at Ewelme in Oxfordshire by his wife, Elizabeth Collet. She was the niece of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet. They had a single daughter:
- Penelope, married Sir Monoux Cope, 7th Baronet of Bramshill House in Hampshire
In November 1688, he was appointed colonel of a regiment of foot, known by his name, which was converted to a marine regiment on 13 July 1698 and disbanded on 20 May 1699. Another regiment of marines was raised under his colonelcy on 10 March 1702, which was converted to infantry in May 1703 and disbanded in July 1713.
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Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir William Egerton John Blencowe |
Member of Parliament for Brackley with John Blencowe 1692–1695 Charles Egerton 1695–1698 1692–1698 |
Succeeded by Charles Egerton Sir John Aubrey, Bt |
Preceded by Sir John Aubrey, Bt Charles Egerton |
Member of Parliament for Brackley with Charles Egerton 1701-1702 |
Succeeded by John James Charles Egerton |
Preceded by John Sidney Charles Egerton |
Member of Parliament for Brackley with Charles Egerton 1705-1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Brackley with Charles Egerton 1707-1708 |
Succeeded by William Egerton Charles Egerton |
Preceded by Thomas Yorke William Walsh |
Member of Parliament for Richmond with Thomas Yorke 1708–1710, 1713–1717 John Yorke 1710–1713, 1717–1720 1708–1720 |
Succeeded by John Yorke Richard Abell |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Charles Bertie |
Treasurer of the Ordnance 1699–1702 |
Succeeded by Charles Bertie |
Preceded by Charles Bertie |
Treasurer of the Ordnance 1705–1712 |
Succeeded by Charles Eversfield |
Preceded by Charles Eversfield |
Treasurer of the Ordnance 1714–1720 |
Succeeded by John Plumptre |