Henry Folliott, 3rd Baron Folliott
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Henry Folliott, 3rd Baron Folliott (died 17 October 1716) was an Irish nobleman and politician.
He succeeded to the title Baron Folliott
and to extensive Irish estates on the death in 1697 of his father Thomas Folliott of Ferney Hall
, Onibury
, Ludlow
, Shropshire
and Wardtown Castle, Ballymacaward, Co Donegal. He sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Ballyshannon
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1695 to 1697.
He married Elizabeth Pudsey, heiress of Langley Hall, Sutton Coldfield
in 1677 and built a substantial mansion, Four Oaks Hall, Sutton Coldfield, to a design by architect William Wilson. His one daughter by Elizabeth, Rebecca, died in 1697.
He died without a son and the Barony became extinct on his death. His estates devolved upon a relative, Lieutenant General John Folliott, and upon his five sisters.
He succeeded to the title Baron Folliott
Baron Folliott
Baron Folliott, of Ballyshannon in the County of Donegal, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 22 January 1620 for Henry Folliott. The Folliott family held lands in Pirton, Worcestershire from the 14th century. The family seat until 1623 was Pirton Court, Pirton,...
and to extensive Irish estates on the death in 1697 of his father Thomas Folliott of Ferney Hall
Ferney Hall
Ferney Hall is a mid Victorian era mansion house situated at Onibury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The estate has had several owners including, in the 16th century the Norton family, and in the 17th century the Ffolliott family followed by Walker in the 19th century.Designs...
, Onibury
Onibury
Onibury is a small village and civil parish in southern Shropshire, in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. It is sited on the River Onny 5 miles to the north-west of Ludlow, and had a railway station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway....
, Ludlow
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and Wardtown Castle, Ballymacaward, Co Donegal. He sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Ballyshannon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1613 to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough of Ballyshannon in County Donegal...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
from 1695 to 1697.
He married Elizabeth Pudsey, heiress of Langley Hall, Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
in 1677 and built a substantial mansion, Four Oaks Hall, Sutton Coldfield, to a design by architect William Wilson. His one daughter by Elizabeth, Rebecca, died in 1697.
He died without a son and the Barony became extinct on his death. His estates devolved upon a relative, Lieutenant General John Folliott, and upon his five sisters.