Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Baronet, of Hutton le Forest
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Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Baronet (April 1661 – 19 May 1712) was an English
baronet and politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet
and his first wife Alice Hare, daughter of Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine. In 1700, he succeeded his father as baronet. Fletcher was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford
, where he matriculated on 10 June 1678. He entered the English House of Commons as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cockermouth
in 1689, representing the constituency until the following year.
Fletcher converted to Roman Catholicism and lived then as a monk in the English monastery of Douai
in France
. He died there, unmarried and childless, and was buried in a chapel, he had built for the community at his own expense. With his death the baronetcy became extinct.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
baronet and politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet was an English politician.He was the only surviving son of Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet and his wife Catharine Dalston, daughter of Sir George Dalston, 4th Baronet. In 1645, he succeeded his father as baronet. Fletcher was High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1658 and...
and his first wife Alice Hare, daughter of Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine. In 1700, he succeeded his father as baronet. Fletcher was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
, where he matriculated on 10 June 1678. He entered the English House of Commons 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 Cockermouth
Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
in 1689, representing the constituency until the following year.
Fletcher converted to Roman Catholicism and lived then as a monk in the English monastery of Douai
Douai
-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He died there, unmarried and childless, and was buried in a chapel, he had built for the community at his own expense. With his death the baronetcy became extinct.