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Charles Vanbrugh (c. 1680 – 2 November 1740) was an officer of the
The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970 They had three or more children but only one recorded surviving son, Edward Vanbrugh (1722 – 1802).
On 21 February 1708 he was appointed captain of HMS ''Feversham''. Vanbrugh was aged 28. In 1709 he was replaced by Captain Robert Paston under whose command the ''Feversham'' was shipwrecked on 7 October 1711 with the loss of 102 lives. ''Feversham'' was on a voyage from the
design for Mince-Pie Housephotograph of The Nunnery
1680 births 1740 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Plymouth British MPs 1734–1741 People from Chester {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub
Royal Navy
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and member of parliament for Plymouth
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Born in Chester
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, Charles Vanbrugh was baptised at Holy Trinity, Chester on 27 February 1679/1680. In June 1721 he married Ann Burt of Knightsbridge
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.History of Parliament OnlineThe History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970 They had three or more children but only one recorded surviving son, Edward Vanbrugh (1722 – 1802).
On 21 February 1708 he was appointed captain of HMS ''Feversham''. Vanbrugh was aged 28. In 1709 he was replaced by Captain Robert Paston under whose command the ''Feversham'' was shipwrecked on 7 October 1711 with the loss of 102 lives. ''Feversham'' was on a voyage from the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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to New York City
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after participating in Admiral Hovenden Walker
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's disastrous expedition to Quebec.
Charles was the elder of the two youngest brothers to the dramatist and architect John Vanbrugh
Sir John Vanbrugh (; 24 January 1664 (baptised) – 26 March 1726) was an English architect, dramatist and herald, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restor ...
. Their mother had a daughter by a previous marriage then 19 children (10 more daughters) by Giles Vanbrugh. The youngest brother, Philip, was also in the Royal Navy.
John Vanbrugh built Charles a house beside his "castle" in Greenwich and it was known as the Mince-Pie House (demolished 1902). John's house in Whitehall had been known as The Goose-Pie House.Clive Aslet, ''The Story of Greenwich'', Harvard U P, Cambridge MA 1999 Philip's Greenwich house nearby was known as The Nunnery (demolished 1911).
Parliament
Vanbrugh stood at a by-election for thePlymouth
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seat in 1739 representing the Admiralty
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interest. There was a dispute as to which Plymouth persons were eligible to vote for members of parliament. Unsuccessful in the election he petitioned the House of Commons regarding the eligibility of the seat's voters and eventually replaced the elected candidate by Order of the House 17 January 1739 – 1740.
However Vanbrugh died in November the same year and was buried in the Vanbrugh family vault a week later 9 November 1740. Ann his wife died less than 1 months after and, aged 40, was buried there 25 September 1749.
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design for Mince-Pie House
1680 births 1740 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Plymouth British MPs 1734–1741 People from Chester {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub