Family and Education
Bap. 18 Oct. 1623, 1st s. of John Mordaunt‡, 5th Bar. Mordaunt (later earl of Peterborough), and Elizabeth, da. of William Howard‡, Bar. Howard of Effingham. educ. Eton 1635–8; travelled abroad (France) 1641–2. m. winter 1644–5 (?with £2,500), TNA, C 6/40/99. Penelope (d. 1702), da. of Barnabas O’Brien, 5th Earl Thomond [I]; 2 da (1 d.v.p.). d. 19 June 1697; will 14 Oct. 1688, pr. 2 July 1697. TNA, PROB 11/439.
Offices Held
Groom of the stole to James, duke of York, 1665 – 85; dep. earl marshal 1673; amb. extraordinary 1673; PC 1674 – 79, 1683 – 89; groom of the stole 1685 – 88; high steward and chief bailiff to the queen 1686.
Ld lt. Northants. 1666 – 73, W. Division, Northants. 1673 – 78, Northants. 1678 – 88, Rutland 1688 – 90; recorder, Northampton 1671 – 72, 1682 – 88.
Gov. Tangier 1661 – 63; capt. gen. Tangier forces and col. Tangier Regt. 1661 – 63; capt. in the Unicorn 1665, of troop of horse 1666, in the Prince 1672, duke of York’s Regt. of Horse 1678 – 79; col. regt of ft. 1673 – 74, regt. of horse 1685 – 88.
FRS 1663.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Drayton, Northants.
Likenesses
oil on canvas, by unknown artist, The 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards Heritage Trust.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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