Sidney Meadows
Sidney Meadows (c. 1699 – 15 November 1792) was a British Member of Parliament.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Sir Philip Meadows and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Edward Boscawen. On 2 June 1742 he married Jemima, daughter of Charles Montagu of Durham and granddaughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich; they had no children.[1]
Through the influence of his uncle Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth, Meadows was returned to Parliament for Penryn in 1722 and for Truro in 1727. In 1734 he was nominated Member for Tavistock by the Duke of Bedford. All his recorded votes were against the government and he did not stand in 1741. In 1757 he succeeded his father and in 1758 he was appointed Knight Marshal, one of the judges (along with the Lord Steward of the Household) of the Marshalsea Court. He held this office until his death.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eveline Cruickshanks, MEADOWS, Sidney (c.1699-1792), of Conholt, nr. Andover, Hants. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Trefusis Viscount Rialton |
Member of Parliament for Penryn 1722 – 1727 With: Edward Vernon |
Succeeded by Sir Cecil Bishopp, Bt Edward Vernon |
| Preceded by Spencer Cowper Thomas Wyndham |
Member of Parliament for Truro 1727 – 1734 With: Hugh Boscawen |
Succeeded by Kelland Courtenay Robert Trefusis |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Henry Drake, Bt Sir Humphrey Monoux, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1734 – 1741 With: Hon. Charles Fane |
Succeeded by Hon. Charles Fane Lord Sherard Manners |