Irish Peer and Member of the House of Commons
The Viscount Fanshawe |
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| Born | Charles Fanshawe
(1643-02-06)6 February 1643 |
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| Died | 28 March 1710(1710-03-28) (aged 67)
Suffolk, England |
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| Nationality | British |
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| Occupation | politician |
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Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe (1643-1710) was an Irish Peer and Member of the House of Commons. He was the third surviving son of Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe and his second wife, Elizabeth Cockayne.[1]
Career
Shortly after completing his studies at King's College, Cambridge, Fanshawe became involved in the 1667 peace talks ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War, which were held at Breda.[1]
He later received a commission, serving as a captain in the regiment of Lord Alington in 1678. From 1681 to 1685 he was a diplomatic envoy to Portugal.[1]
Political life
On 10 October 1687 he became the 4th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore, succeeding his nephew, Evelyn Fanshawe, the 3rd Viscount Fanshawe.[1]
As an Irish Peer, he was allowed to serve in the House of Commons of England.[2]
In 1689, as a Tory, he represented the Mitchell in the Convention Parliament,[1] which was called after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.[3] He refused to take an oath of loyalty to newly crowned King William III and Queen Mary II and as a result was removed from Parliament.[1]
In 1692, Parliament declared him a Jacobite and he was briefly imprisoned in the Tower of London for high treason.[1]
Death
Fanshawe died in his Suffolk home on 28 March 1710 and was buried in Ware.[1]
He had no known children. Upon his death, his younger brother, Simon Fanshawe, succeeded him as the 5th Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore.[1]
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