Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (1662 – 28 December 1723) was a British politician.
He was born at Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, the second illegitimate son of Sir Francis Lloyd and Bridget Leigh. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[1]
He served as member of parliament for Cardigan boroughs from 1698 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. He was knighted on 24 November 1693[1][2] and created a baronet in 1708, for which he paid a fee of £1095.[3] He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1688–89[1][2] and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1715–16.[2][4]
He married firstly, Jane, daughter and co-heir of Morgan Lloyd of Green Grove, Cardiganshire. They had two daughters.[4] After her death, he married secondly, in or before 1706, Frances, daughter of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire.[1] They had three sons and five daughters.[2] One son and two daughters predeceased him.[2] His second wife outlived him and died in or before 1753.[1]
He died on 28 December 1723 at Milfield (Welsh: Maesyfelin),[1] and was buried at Lampeter.[4] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Cornwallis Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Cokayne, George Edward (1906) Complete Baronetage. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. LCCN 06-23564. p. 6
- ^ a b c d e Hayton, D. W. (2002) "LLOYD, Sir Charles (c.1662–1723), of Maesyfelin, nr. Lampeter, Card. and Ludlow, Salop." The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690–1715
- ^ "Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 459. Money Book XIX, p. 410" From: Warrant Books: November 1708, 21–30, Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22: 1708 (1952), pp. 445–451
- ^ a b c James, Mary Auronwy. "Lloyd family, of Maesyfelin, Cards.". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
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