Francis Mundy

Francis Mundy
Francis with his brother Charles as Archers (by Joseph Wright of Derby
Born	1771
Died	1837
Residence	Markeaton Hall
Nationality	English
Occupation	MP
Known for	Politics
Predecessor	Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Spouse(s)	Sarah Newton
Children	William Mundy, Marian, Laura, Emily and Constance
Parent(s)	Francis Noel Clarke Mundy and Elizabeth Burdett

Francis Mundy (29 August 1771 – 6 May 1837) was a landowner, member of parliament for Derbyshire and a High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

Life

Sir Francis Mundy, also known as Francis Mundy of Markeaton, was the elder of two sons and the heir of Francis Noel Clarke Mundy of Markeaton who was a magistrate and poet in Markeaton, near Derby

In 1820 Mundy was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire and then became a member of parliament for Derbyshire from 1822 to 1831.

In 1825 Mundy constructed new streets and properties on the site of King's Mead Priory on the west side of Derby. Whilst this work was being undertaken a coffin was discovered containing the bones of a small woman. The priory had been a home for nuns. The damaged stone coffin was not preserved.^[1]

Family

Mundy married Sarah Newton on 1800 and had a son, William Mundy of Markeaton in 1801. His first daughter was Marian, his second daughter, Laura, died on 1 September 1842 in London.^[2] His third daughter was Emily, but it was his youngest, Constance, who made the notable marriage to William Henry Fox Talbot in 1832.^[3][4]

References

1. Glover, Stephen (1829). The History of the County of Derby, Part 2.
2. Gentleman's Magazine, p.441, 1842, accessed 5 June 2008
3. .Foxtalbot letters accessed 5 June 2008
4. Biography, BBC, accessed 14 August 2008

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Francis Mundy