Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe (1643-1710) was an Irish Peer and Member of the House of Commons. He was the third surviving son of Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe and his second wife, Elizabeth Cockayne.[1]
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| Born | Charles Fanshawe 6 February 1643 |
| Died | 28 March 1710 (aged 67) Suffolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | politician |
Career edit
In 1667, Fanshawe was involved in the peace talks ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War, which were held at Breda.[1]
He later received a commission, serving as a captain in the regiment of Lord Alington in 1678. From 1681 to 1685 he was a diplomatic envoy to Portugal.[1]
Political life edit
On 10 October 1687 he became the 4th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore, succeeding his nephew, Evelyn Fanshawe, the 3rd Viscount Fanshawe.[1]
As an Irish Peer, he was allowed to serve in the House of Commons of England.[2]
In 1689, as a Tory, he represented the Mitchell in the Convention Parliament,[1] which was called after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.[3] He refused to take an oath of loyalty to newly crowned King William III and Queen Mary II and as a result was removed from Parliament.[1]
In 1692, Parliament declared him a Jacobite and he was briefly imprisoned in the Tower of London for high treason.[1]
Death edit
Fanshawe died in his Suffolk home on 28 March 1710 and was buried in Ware.[1]
He had no known children. Upon his death, his younger brother, Simon Fanshawe, succeeded him as the 5th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore.[1]
Further reading edit
- Henning, Basil Duke, ed. (1983). "The" House of Commons 1660 - 1690. Boydell & Brewer. p. 297. ISBN 0-436-19274-8. Retrieved 1 June 2013. Updated version online.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cruickshanks, Eveline. "FANSHAWE, Charles, 4th Visct. Fanshawe of Dromore [I] (1643-1710), of Suffolk Street, Westminster". The History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage: The Peerage of Ireland". Cracoft's Peerage. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "England: Convention Parliament: 1689". Archontology.org. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2013.