Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet
Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet (11 May 1764 – 17 December 1845)[1] was a British politician and baronet.
Born in Stockport, he was the only surviving son of Sir John Chetwode, 3rd Baronet and his wife Dorothy Bretland, third daughter of Thomas Bretland.[2] In 1779, he succeeded his father as baronet.[2] Chetwode was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1789.[3] He entered the British House of Commons in 1815, sitting for Newcastle-under-Lyme until 1818.[4] He represented Buckingham as Member of Parliament (MP) from 1841 until his death in 1845.[5]
On 26 October 1785, he married firstly Lady Henrietta Grey, eldest daughter of George Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford in Dunham Massey.[2] She died in 1826[6] and Chetwode married secondly Elizabeth Bristow, daughter of John Bristow in Hammersmith on 16 May 1827.[3] He had seven daughters and eight sons by his first wife.[6] Chetwode died, aged 82 at his residence in Bognor Regis and was buried in Mucklestone.[7] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.[7]
References
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- 1 2 3 Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 400–402.
- 1 2 "ThePeerage - Sir John Chetwode, 4th Bt". Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Newcastle-under-Lyme". Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Buckingham". Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- 1 2 Sylvanus, Urban (1826). The Gentleman's Magazine. part II. London: John Nichols and Son. p. 94.
- 1 2 Sylvanus, Urban (1846). The Gentleman's Magazine. part I. London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son. p. 315.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Earl Gower Sir John Fenton Boughey |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1815–1818 With: Sir John Fenton Boughey |
Succeeded by William Shepherd Kinnersley Robert John Wilmot |
| Preceded by Sir Harry Verney Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1841–1845 With: Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt |
Succeeded by John Hall Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Chetwode |
Baronet (of Oakley) 1779–1845 |
Succeeded by John Newdigate-Ludford-Chetwode |