John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt
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John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt (1508–1571) was an English baron
and member of the House of Lords
. He represented Bedfordshire
in the House of Commons.
He inherited the title Baron Mordaunt
in 1562 from John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt
.
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He represented Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
in the House of Commons.
He inherited the title Baron Mordaunt
Baron Mordaunt
The title Baron Mordaunt was created in 1529 for Sir John Mordaunt. The fifth baron was created Earl of Peterborough in 1628 and the title then passed to his son, the second earl, in 1644. On his death in 1697, the earldom was inherited by the his nephew, Charles and the barony was inherited by his...
in 1562 from John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt
John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt
John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt was an English politician and peer.He was the son of John Mordaunt of Turvey, Bedfordshire, who was MP and speaker of the house. He was admitted to the Middle temple in 1503 to be trained as a lawyer....
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