Sir John Mainwaring, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Mainwaring, 2nd Baronet (8 May 1656 – 4 November 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1689 to 1702.
Mainwaring was the son of Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet
of Peover Hall
and his wife Mary Delves, daughter of Sir Henry Delves, 2nd Baronet, of Dodington.
Mainwaring succeeded to the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1689. In that year he was elected Member of Parliament
for Cheshire
and held the seat until his death in 1702.
Mainwaring died at the age of 46 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Thomas.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1689 to 1702.
Mainwaring was the son of Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Mainwaring was the son of Philip Mainwaring of Peover Hall and his wife Ellen Minshull, daughter of Edward Minshull of Stoke. In 1654 his mother had the Peover Hall Stable Block built for him...
of Peover Hall
Peover Hall
Peover Hall is a country house in the civil parish of Peover Superior, commonly known as Over Peover, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.-History:...
and his wife Mary Delves, daughter of Sir Henry Delves, 2nd Baronet, of Dodington.
Mainwaring succeeded to the baronetcy
Mainwaring Baronets
The Baronetcy of Mainwaring of Over-Peover has twice been created for members of the ancient family of Mainwaring of Over-Peover, Cheshire.It was created on 22 November 1660 by Charles II on his restoration, for Thomas Mainwaring, High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1657 and Knight of the Shire otherwise...
on the death of his father in 1689. In that year he was elected 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,...
for Cheshire
Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentiary constituency for the county of Cheshire. It was a 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 1832.As a county...
and held the seat until his death in 1702.
Mainwaring died at the age of 46 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Thomas.