William Lynch (diplomat)
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William Lynch was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1762 and 1774.
Lynch was the eldest son of John Lynch, DD Dean of Canterbury and his wife Mary Wake, daughter of William Wake
, Archbishop of Canterbury
.
Lynch was elected Member of Parliament
for Weobly in 1762, and held the seat until 1768. He was then elected MP for Canterbury
and held the seat until 1774.
In September 1768 Lynch was appointed envoy extraordinary to the court of Turin and served from 1769 to 1776. He was made a Knight of the Bath, and a privy counsellor.
Lynch lived at The Groves at Staple, Kent
where made great improvements adding two wings to the house, and adding a new front of stucco. He built up a collection of pictures. He created parkland in the grounds and made extensive plantations.
Lynch died at Barèges
in the south of France where he went to drink the waters and was buried at Staple in Kent.
Lynch married Mary Coke, daughter of Edward Coke of Canterbury, but had no issue.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
between 1762 and 1774.
Lynch was the eldest son of John Lynch, DD Dean of Canterbury and his wife Mary Wake, daughter of William Wake
William Wake
William Wake was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death in 1737.-Life:...
, Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
.
Lynch was elected Member of Parliament
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 Weobly in 1762, and held the seat until 1768. He was then elected MP for Canterbury
Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and held the seat until 1774.
In September 1768 Lynch was appointed envoy extraordinary to the court of Turin and served from 1769 to 1776. He was made a Knight of the Bath, and a privy counsellor.
Lynch lived at The Groves at Staple, Kent
Staple, Kent
Staple is a small village and civil parish in east Kent. It lies southwest of the nearby village of Ash and the town of Sandwichand east of Canterbury.-History:...
where made great improvements adding two wings to the house, and adding a new front of stucco. He built up a collection of pictures. He created parkland in the grounds and made extensive plantations.
Lynch died at Barèges
Barèges
Barèges is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It is situated in the valley of the stream Bastan on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrénées."-Economy:...
in the south of France where he went to drink the waters and was buried at Staple in Kent.
Lynch married Mary Coke, daughter of Edward Coke of Canterbury, but had no issue.