Sir Henry Bunbury, 3rd Baronet
Sir Henry Bunbury, 3rd Baronet (29 November 1676 – 12 February 1733)[1] was a British Tory politician.
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Background
He was the son of Sir Henry Bunbury, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Eyton, daughter of Sir Kenrick Eyton.[2] In 1687, aged only eleven, he succeeded his father as baronet.[2] Bunbury was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[3][4]
Career
Bunbury was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1699.[4] A year later, he entered the English House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester, representing the constituency also in the British House of Commons until 1727.[5] In 1711, Bunbury was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue for Ireland, a post he held until 1715.[4]
Family
On 15 May 1699, he married Susannah Hanmer, only surviving daughter of William Hanmer (the second son of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet), and had by her four sons and five daughters.[4] Bunbury died in 1733 and was buried in Stoke, Chester four days later.[6] He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons Charles and William.[7] His daughter Isabella married General John Lee, and was mother of Continental General Charles Lee.[8]
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Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Chester 1700–1707 With: Peter Shakerley |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by
Parliament of England
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Member of Parliament for Chester 1707–1727 With: Peter Shakerley 1707–1715 Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt 1715–1727 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt Thomas Grosvenor |
Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by
Henry Bunbury
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Baronet (of Bunbury) 1687–1733 |
Succeeded by Charles Bunbury |
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- 1733 deaths
- Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- Baronets in the Baronetage of England
- British MPs 1707–08
- British MPs 1708–10
- British MPs 1710–13
- British MPs 1713–15
- British MPs 1715–22
- British MPs 1722–27
- High Sheriffs of Cheshire
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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- English MPs 1701–02
- English MPs 1702–05
- English MPs 1705–07