Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet, of Clea Hall
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Commander Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet of Clea (1727 – 29 March 1807) was an MP
for Cumberland
in the Parliament of Great Britain
between 1768 and 1800, and in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
between 1801 and 1802.
Born Henry Fletcher in circa 1727 he was the son of John Fletcher and Isabella Senhouse. In 1759 he gained the rank of Commander
in the service of the Honourable East India Company and was a director of the Honourable East India Company between 1766 and 1784. He was created as 1st Baronet of Clea in 1782.
He was married to Catherine Lintot and they had two children, Catherine and Henry, who succeeded as baronet.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cumberland
Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
Cumberland is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of...
in the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
between 1768 and 1800, and in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
between 1801 and 1802.
Born Henry Fletcher in circa 1727 he was the son of John Fletcher and Isabella Senhouse. In 1759 he gained the rank of Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in the service of the Honourable East India Company and was a director of the Honourable East India Company between 1766 and 1784. He was created as 1st Baronet of Clea in 1782.
He was married to Catherine Lintot and they had two children, Catherine and Henry, who succeeded as baronet.