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Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet (21 September 1655 – 11 October 1703) was an
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politician and baronet.


Life

Roger Cave was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Baronet and his second wife Hon. Penelope Wenman, daughter of
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. In 1671, he succeeded his father as baronet and had
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, built on the site of the old manor house. He was educated at
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. Cave was
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for 1679–80 and then Member of Parliament (MP) for
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from 1685 until 1690. On 26 March 1676, Cave married firstly Martha Browne, daughter of John Browne, and then secondly Mary Bromley, daughter of Sir William Bromley. He had five sons and two daughters by his first wife and a son and two daughters by his second wife. Cave died in 1703 and was succeeded by his oldest son Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet.


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