Family and Education
bap. 2 June 1675, Verney, ms mic. M636/28, Sir R. to E. Verney, 3 June 1675. 1st s. Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Bar. Cornwallis, and 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Stephen Fox‡, paymaster of the forces, sis. of Charles Fox‡. educ. Eton 1690–4; Camb. LLD 1717. m. 6 June 1699 (with £3,000), Charlotte (d.1725), da. and h. Richard Butler, earl of Arran [I], 9s. 1da. Daily Post, 22 Jan. 1722. d. 20 Jan. 1722; will 19 Apr. 1716, pr. 5 Feb. 1722. TNA, PROB 11/583.
Offices Held
Jt. postmaster-gen. 1715 – 21; paymaster-gen. of forces 1721 – d. PC 11 Nov. 1721.
Recorder, Eye 1697 – d.; ld. lt. and custos rot. Suff. 1698 – 1703; freeman, Bury St. Edmunds 1705.
Capt. 4th Drag. Gds. 1694 – 97.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Culford Hall, Suff.; Brome Hall, Suff.; St. James’, Westminster; 15-16 New Bond St. Westminster 1720–d.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1705–15, NPG 3200.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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