Robert Honywood (bef. 1676 – January 1735) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Essex between 1716 and 1727. He served as vice-admiral of Essex from 1715 until his death in 1735.
Robert Honywood | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Essex | |
| In office 1716–1727 Serving with Richard Child, 3rd Baronet (1716–1722); William Harvey (1722–1727) | |
| Preceded by | William Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Richard Child, Viscount Castlemaine; Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet |
| Vice-admiral of Essex | |
| In office 1716–1735 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Middleton |
| Succeeded by | James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bef. 1676 |
| Died | January 1735 |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Whigs |
| Spouse | Mary Sandford |
| Children | Richard, Charles, John, Philip, Mary |
| Relatives | Sir Philip Honywood (brother); Sir Robert Honywood (grandfather) |
| Residence(s) | Marks Hall, Essex |
Honywood was the first son of Charles Ludovic Honywood and Mary Clement; his brother was Sir Philip Honywood. He was also the grandson of Sir Robert Honywood, MP for New Romney, and a direct descendant of Mary Honywood.[1]
A Whig, Honywood was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Essex in 1716 after the result of the by-election in 1715 was reversed on petition, and held the seat until 1727.[2]
Honywood married Mary Sandford, daughter of Sir Richard Sandford, 2nd Baronet, and sister of Sir Richard Sandford, 3rd Baronet.[3] He inherited the Marks Hall estate from his distant cousin John Lamotte Honywood upon the remarriage of his widow.[1][4] He had several children, including Richard, who inherited the estate, and Philip, who inherited the estate following the death of Richard's son, Richard.[5]
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edit- ^ a b Betham, William (1802). "125. HONYWOOD, of Evington, Hants.". The Baronetage of England. Vol. 2. Burrell and Bransby. pp. 131–136. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cruickshanks, Eveline. "HONYWOOD, Robert (d.1735), of Markshall, Essex". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Burke, John; Burke, John Bernard (1841). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland (2nd ed.). Scott, Webster, and Geary. p. 467. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Knights, Mark. "HONYWOOD, John Lamotte (1647-94), of Marks Hall, Markshall, Essex". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Raven, James; et al. (Rescuing and Presenting Lost Heritage). "Marks Hall Mansion Essex: History". University of Essex. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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