Werden Baronets
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The Werden Baronetcy, of Cholmeaton in the County of Chester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 28 November 1672 for John Werden, subsequently Member of Parliament
for Reigate
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1758. The latter's daughter, Lucy Werden, married Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
, grandson of Charles II
.
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 Reigate
Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)
Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1758. The latter's daughter, Lucy Werden, married Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne...
, grandson of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
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Werder Baronets, of Cholmeaton (1672)
- Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet (1640–1716)
- Sir John Werden, 2nd Baronet (1683–1758)