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Charles Boscawen (1627–1689) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1654 and 1689.
Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornwall and his wife Margaret Rolle, daughter of Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville, Devon. He was baptised on 28 October 1627. He was educated at Inner Temple in 1646.[1]
In December 1654, Boscawen was elected Member of Parliament for Cornwall in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was elected MP for Truro in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament.[2]In 1652 and 1657 he was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall. In December 1659 he was party to the Cornish address for a free parliament. He became a J.P. in 1660 and was captain in the militia from 1660 as well as at various times commissioner for assessment.[1] In 1689 he was elected MP for Tregoney which he held until his death a few months later at the age of 62.[3]
Boscawen was unmarried. He was described as a melancholy man who was not fit to be deputed to welcome the Prince of Orange.[1] His brothers Hugh and Edward were also both MPs in Cornwall.
References
- ^ a b c Basil Duke Henning The House of Commons, 1660–1690, Volume 1
- ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
Parliament of England Preceded by
Robert Bennet
Francis Langdon
Anthony Rous
John BawdenMember of Parliament for Cornwall
1654
With: Thomas Gewen
Thomas Ceely
Richard Carter
Anthony Rous
James Launce
Walter Moyle
Anthony NichollSucceeded by
Thomas Ceely
Richard Carter
Anthony Rous
John St Aubin
Walter Moyle
Francis Rous
Anthony Nicholl
William BraddonPreceded by
Walter VincentMember of Parliament for Truro
1659
With: Walter VincentSucceeded by
Not represented in restored RumpPreceded by
Charles Porter
Charles TrevanionMember of Parliament for Tregoney
1689
With: Hugh FortescueSucceeded by
Hugh Fortescue
Robert HarleyCategories:- 1627 births
- 1689 deaths
- Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall
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