Family and Education
b. c. 1654, o.s. of Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court, Herefs. by Frances, da. of Sir Walter Pye of The Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs. wid. of Henry Vaughan of Bredwardine; half-bro. of Roger Vaughan. m. (1) 11 Oct. 1683, Margarita (d. 26 Nov. 1692), da. and h. of Laurentius Huyssen, Lord of Weelde, Zeeland, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 27 Apr. 1695, Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bt., of Pengethley, Herefs., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1709.Foljambe and Reade, House of Cornewall, 102-5; Lysons, Environs, ii. 290; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 119, Reg. of Dutch Church, Austin Friars, 205.
Offices Held
Page of honour to the Duke of York c. 1669; equerry to Princess Mary 1677, master of the horse by 1683–5.
Ensign, Admiralty (Duke of York’s) regt. 1672, lt. by 1676; capt. of ft. R. Eng. Regt. (French army) 1675 – 76, Holland Regt. (later The Buffs) 1677 – 82; capt.-lt. R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) 1682, capt. 1682 – 85; col. (later 9 Ft.) 1685-Nov. 1688.
Commr. for assessment, Herefs. and Hereford 1689 – 90; j.p. Herefs., Brec. and Rad. 1699–?d.; dep. lt. Herefs. 1701–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Bredwardine Castle, Herefs.; East Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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