Family and Education
bap. 17 June 1647, 1st s. of Humphrey Cornewall. educ. I. Temple 1666. m. lic. 24 July 1668, Edith, da. of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carm., 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1688.Foljambe and Reade, House of Cornewall, 90, 280; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 118.
Offices Held
Ensign, regt. of Lord Worcester (Henry Somerset) 1667; capt. of dgns. regt. of (Sir) John Talbot 1678 – 79; capt. indep. tp. 1685; capt.-lt. Queen Dowager’s Horse (later 6 Dgn. Gds.) 1685 – 87, capt. 1687-Dec. 1688.
J.p. Herefs. 1675 – ?89, commr. for assessment 1677 – 80, 1689; freeman, Ludlow 1681; capt. of militia, Herefs. by 1683–?89.
Gent. waiter to Prince George of Denmark 1683 – 89.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Berrington, Herefs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CORNEWALL, Robert (1647-1705)
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