Walter Lloyd (c. 1678–1747), of Peterwell, Cardiganshire, was a British lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1742.
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Lloyd was the son of David Lloyd of Voelallt, Cardiganshire. He was admitted at Inner Temple in 1695 and matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 6 July 1697, aged 19.[1] He was called to the bar in 1700 and was mayor of Cardigan in 1710 and 1711.[2] He married Elizabeth Evans, daughter of Daniel Evans of Peterwell in about 1713, which established the Lloyds as a political power in Cardiganshire since the Peterwell estate gave him control of Lampeter, and an electoral interest in the county. He was Mayor of Cardigan again in 1714.[2] In 1715 he was appointed Attorney-general for South. Wales. He was twice more mayor of Cardigan in 1718 and 1721.[2] He became a bencher of his Inn in 1725.[3]
Lloyd was returned unopposed as Whig Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire at the 1734 British general election. At 1741 British general election, he was returned in a contest, but was aided by the partisan conduct of a Whig sheriff. He supported Walpole’s Administration until Walpole’s fall in 1742, when he was unseated on petition by the anti-Walpole majority in the House of Commons on 22 March 1742. He stood unsuccessfully for Cardigan Boroughs at a by-election in 1746,.[3]
Lloyd died in February 1747 leaving five sons and four daughters.[3] He was succeeded by his eldest son John, who was MP for Cardiganshire. His second son Herbert was the first of the Lloyd baronets.
References
edit- ^ Foster, Joseph. "Lloyd-Lytton in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp.921-955". British History Online. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Dictionary of Welsh Biography LLOYD family, of Peterwell, Cardiganshire
- ^ a b c "LLOYD, Walter (?1678-1747), of Peterwell, Card". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 May 2019.