| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 1708 – 1713, 5 Aug. 1714 – 1722 |
Family and Education
b. 12 June 1655, 1st s. of Sir Lewis Palmer, 2nd Bt., M.P., by Jane, da. and coh. of Robert Palmer of Carlton Scroop, Lincs. educ. Trinity, Camb. 1672. m. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Grantham of Goltho, Lincs., and Rievaulx Abbey, Yorks., s.p. suc. fa. 1714.
Address
Main residence: Carlton Curlieu, Leics.
biography text
Palmer was the grandson of Sir Geoffry Palmer, a staunch royalist, who was made attorney-general, and created a baronet at the Restoration. Re-elected as a Tory for Leicestershire in 1715 after two expensive contests,1Verney Letters of 18th Cent. i. 329, 332-3. he voted against the Administration in all recorded divisions, but did not stand again. He died 29 Dec. 1732.
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Notes
- 1. Verney Letters of 18th Cent. i. 329, 332-3.