Philip Wenman, 7th Viscount Wenman
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Philip Wenman, 7th Viscount Wenman (18 April 1742 – 26 March 1800), styled The Honourable Philip Wenman until 1760, was a British landowner and politician.
Wenman was the son of Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman
, by Sophia, eldest daughter and co-heir of James Herbert, of Tythorpe, Oxfordshire
. Thomas Wenman
was his younger brother. In 1760, aged 18, he succeeded in the viscountcy on the early death of his father. This was an Irish peerage
and did not entitle him to a seat in the English House of Lords
. In 1768 he was instead returned to the British House of Commons
as a Knight of the Shire for Oxfordshire
, a seat he held for the next 28 years.
Lord Wenman married Lady Eleanor, fifth daughter of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
, in 1766. He died in March 1800, aged 57, when the viscountcy became extinct.
Wenman was the son of Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman
Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman
Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman , was a British landowner and politician.Wenman was the elder son of Richard Wenman, 5th Viscount Wenman, by Susanna, daughter of Seymour Wroughton, of Heskett. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1729, aged eleven. This was an Irish peerage and did not...
, by Sophia, eldest daughter and co-heir of James Herbert, of Tythorpe, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. Thomas Wenman
Thomas Wenman
The Honourable Thomas Francis Wenman FRS was a British professor, natural historian, and antiquarian.Wenman was the second son of Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman and his wife Sophia, daughter and co-heiress of James Herbert of Tythorpe. He was born at Thame Park, near Thame, Oxfordshire in 1745...
was his younger brother. In 1760, aged 18, he succeeded in the viscountcy on the early death of his father. This was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and did not entitle him to a seat in the English 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....
. In 1768 he was instead returned to the British House of Commons
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
as a Knight of the Shire for Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
, a seat he held for the next 28 years.
Lord Wenman married Lady Eleanor, fifth daughter of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon
Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon was an English peer.He was the son of James Bertie of Stanwell in Middlesex and Elizabeth Willoughby. He was elected to Parliament in 1715, but was unseated on petition. He married Anna Maria Collins in August 1727. They had ten children.- Children :# Lady...
, in 1766. He died in March 1800, aged 57, when the viscountcy became extinct.