Constituency Dates
Stafford 1722 – 24 May 1724
Family and Education
bap. 12 Nov. 1659,1Shaw Staffs. ii. 47-48. 1st s. of John Dolphin of Moss House by his w. Sarah. m. (1) lic. 22 Dec. 1683, Ellen Eld, wid., of Lichfield, Staffs., da. of one Howe, 3s. 3da.; (2) Isabel Hoare (bur. 14 Apr. 1715) wid., s.p. suc. fa. 1699.
Offices Held

Mayor, Stafford 1714.

Address
Main residence: Moss House, Shenstone, Staffs.
biography text

The Dolphin family appears to have been settled in Staffordshire since the sixteenth century. John Dolphin, who practised at Stafford as an attorney, was steward to the Duchess of Hamilton and the Earl of Uxbridge, acquiring a considerable property with his first wife. Since he stood jointly with Thomas Foley, he was presumably a Tory. He died 24 May 1724.

Author
A.N.N.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Notes
  • 1. Shaw Staffs. ii. 47-48.