Constituency Dates
Penryn [1689], [1690],, 16 Jan. 1699 – 1701
Penryn 1701 (Dec.) – 1705
Saltash 1708 – Aug. 1710
Penryn 1710 – 2 Mar. 1714
Helston 12 Apr. 1714 – 1715
Launceston (Dunheved) 11 May 1721 – 8 Mar. 1725
Family and Education
bap. 11 Nov. 1662, 2nd s. of John Pendarves of Roskrow by Bridget, da. of Sir Alexander Carew, and Bt., of Antony, Cornw. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1682; G. Inn 1682. m. (1) Lady Dorothy Bourke, da. of Richard, 8th Earl of Clanricarde [I], 1da.; (2) 17 Feb. 1718, Mary, da. of Bernard Granville of Westminster, s.p. suc. bro. 1693.1Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 355-6; M. Delany, Autobiog. and Corresp. i. 22-24.
Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1689 – 90, capt. of militia horse 1690, j.p. by 1701 – d., dep. lt. 1702 – ?14; stannator of Tywarnwhaile 1703; commr. for sewers, Tower Hamlets 1712.2CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 81; J. Tregoning, Laws of the Stannaries, 118; HMC Townshend, 211.

Commr. for prizes 1703 – 05; surveyor-gen. of crown lands Jan.-Oct. 1714.3CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 391; Cal. Treas. Bks. xiii. 315.

Address
Main residence: Roskrow, Gluvias, Cornw.
biography text

Pendarves was returned to the Convention for Penryn, which his grandfather had represented in the Cavalier Parliament. According to Anthony Rowe he voted to agree with the Lords that the throne was not vacant; but he was appointed to no committees and made no recorded speeches. He continued to vote with the Tories in the next three reigns. He signed the Association, but after the Hanoverian succession he became one of the most active Jacobites in the west country. He died on 8 Mar. 1725, the last of this branch to sit in Parliament.

Author
E.C.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Notes
  • 1. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 355-6; M. Delany, Autobiog. and Corresp. i. 22-24.
  • 2. CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 81; J. Tregoning, Laws of the Stannaries, 118; HMC Townshend, 211.
  • 3. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 391; Cal. Treas. Bks. xiii. 315.