Jonathan Rashleigh (cricketer)
Jonathan Rashleigh may refer to: * Jonathan Rashleigh (1591–1675), English landowner and politician, MP for Fowey in 1614, 1621, 1625, April 1640 and November 1640, and 1661 * Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702), English landowner and politician, MP for Fowey 1675-81 and 1689-95 * Jonathan Rashleigh (1693–1764), English landowner and politician, MP for Fowey 1727–64 * Jonathan Rashleigh (1820–1905) Jonathan Rashleigh (7 January 1820 – 12 April 1905) was an English landowner, local politician, and collector and numismatist of some repute. Biography Jonathan Rashleigh was born 7 January 1820 at Wilsford, Wiltshire, the second son of ...

Jonathan Rashleigh (1591–1675)
Jonathan I Rashleigh (4 July 1591 – 1 May 1675), of Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall, was an English shipping-merchant, Member of Parliament for Fowey (UK Parliament constituency), Fowey in 1614, 1621, 1625, April 1640 and November 1640, and 1661 and served as High Sheriff of Cornwall, Sheriff of Cornwall in 1627. He supported the Cavaliers, Royalist cause during the English Civil War, Civil War. Family He was the second son and heir of John Rashleigh (1554–1624), John Rashleigh (1554–1624), MP for Fowey in 1588. He married twice. His first marriage was on 17 December 1614, to Anne Basset (c. 1595 – 1631), eldest daughter of Sir Robert Basset (1573-1641), Robert Basset (1573–1641) of Umberleigh and Heanton Punchardon in Devon, MP for Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency), Plymouth in 1593, by his wife Elizabeth Periam (1571–1635), the second daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Peryam, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. By Anne he had five children including: *Joh ...
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Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702)
Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702) of Menabilly, near Fowey, Cornwall was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1686/87, and twice MP for Fowey 1675–1681 and 1689–1695. His portrait exists at Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall, formerly the home of his second wife Sarah Carew. Origins He was the eldest son of John Rashleigh (1621–1651; son and heir apparent of Jonathan Rashleigh (1591–1675) of Menabilly, whom he predeceased), MP for Fowey in 1661. Jonathan's mother was Joan Pollexfen (born 1620), a daughter of John Pollexfen of Kitley, Yealmpton, Devon, by his wife Cicilia Harris, daughter of John Harris of Radford, Plymstock, Devon. Career He served as MP for the family's pocket borough of Fowey from 24 May 1675 to March 1681 and again from 1689 to 1695. He increased the burgess votes he controlled in Fowey by purchasing further lands within the borough from his senior but less prominent cousins, the Rashleigh family of Coombe, Fowey. Marriages and children Rashleigh married t ...
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Jonathan Rashleigh (1693–1764)
Jonathan Rashleigh (19 January 1693 – 24 November 1764) of Menabilly, Cornwall, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons for 37 years from 1727 to 1764. Early life Rashleigh was born on 19 January 1693 at Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall. He was the fourth and youngest son of Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702), MP by his second wife, Sarah (née Carew) Rashleigh. His sister, Sarah Rashleigh was married to the Rev. Carolus Pole, brother of Sir William Pole. His maternal grandfather was Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet, M.P., of Antony, Cornwall. Career Rashleigh was appointed Recorder of Fowey in 1714. At the 1727 British general election he was returned unopposed on the family interest as Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Fowey. He was returned again unopposed at the general elections of 1734, 1741, 1747, 1754 and 1761. He is not recorded as ever speaking and never held an office or pension. Inheritance and estates He was heir to h ...
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