Francis Cornwallis (c. 1692–1728) of Abermarlais, was a
Welsh Tory politician who sat in the
House of Commons
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from 1722 to 1728.
Cornwallis was the only son of Thomas Cornwallis of Abermarlais,
Carmarthenshire
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, and his wife Emma Charlton, daughter of
Sir Job Charlton, 1st Baronet, MP of
Ludford,
Herefordshire
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and his second wife Letitia Waring. His father died in 1703 and he succeeded to his estate. His mother remarried
John Robinson,
Bishop of London
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The diocese covers of 17 boroughs o ...
. The bishop died in 1723; Emma lived until 1748.
He was admitted at
Lincoln's Inn
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in 1706,
studied at
Eton College
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in 1707 and matriculated at
University College, Oxford
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on 19 April 1711, aged 18.
He married Jane Crowe, daughter of Sir Sackville Crowe, 2nd Baronet of
Laugharne
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, Carmarthenshire.
Cornwallis stood for
Cardiganshire
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at the
1722 general election at the suggestion of
Lewis Pryse and William Powell of
Nanteos, joint leaders of the Cardiganshire Tories, and he was returned unopposed as
Member of Parliament for the seat. At the
1727 general election he transferred to
Cardigan Boroughs and was returned unopposed. He was a member of the society of Sea Serjeants, which was said to be a South Wales
Jacobite organization.
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Cornwallis died without issue on 19 August 1728 after falling from his horse in Abermarlais Park. His estate went to his four sisters, the eldest of whom, Letitia, gave hers away in charity.][
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References
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1690s births
1728 deaths
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
British MPs 1722–1727
British MPs 1727–1734