Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman
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Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman (1657 – 1 March 1690), known as Sir Richard Wenman, Bt, between 1680 and 1686, was an English landowner and politician.
Wenman was the only surviving son of Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet
, by Mary, daughter of Thomas Wenman, brother of Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
. He was returned to parliament for Brackley
in 1679, a seat he held until his death eleven years later. In 1680 he succeeded his father in the baronetcy. Six years later he succeeded his great-uncle Philip Wenman, 3rd Viscount Wenman, as fourth Viscount Wenman according to the new patent obtained by the third Viscount in 1683 (the fourth Viscount is in some sources referred to as the second Viscount Wenman). This was an Irish peerage
and did not disqualify him from remaining a member of the House of Commons.
Lord Wenman married Catherine, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Baronet, of Wickham and Northbrooke, Oxfordshire
. They had one son and two daughters. He died in March 1690 and was succeeded in the baronetcy and viscountcy by his only son, Richard.
Wenman was the only surviving son of Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1664 to 1679....
, by Mary, daughter of Thomas Wenman, brother of Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman
Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, with a title in the Peerage of Ireland.-Life:...
. He was returned to parliament for Brackley
Brackley (UK Parliament constituency)
Brackley was a parliamentary borough in Northamptonshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1547 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1679, a seat he held until his death eleven years later. In 1680 he succeeded his father in the baronetcy. Six years later he succeeded his great-uncle Philip Wenman, 3rd Viscount Wenman, as fourth Viscount Wenman according to the new patent obtained by the third Viscount in 1683 (the fourth Viscount is in some sources referred to as the second Viscount Wenman). This was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and did not disqualify him from remaining a member of the House of Commons.
Lord Wenman married Catherine, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Baronet, of Wickham and Northbrooke, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. They had one son and two daughters. He died in March 1690 and was succeeded in the baronetcy and viscountcy by his only son, Richard.