Christopher Wandesford, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer
| The Right Honourable The Viscount Castlecomer PC | |
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_by_Michael_Dahl_(1659-1743).jpg) Christopher Wandesford, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (ca 1683-1719) by Michael Dahl, (1659-1743) | |
| Secretary at War | |
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In office 1718 | |
| Preceded by | James Craggs the Younger |
| Succeeded by | Robert Pringle |
| Member of Parliament for Morpeth with Richard Sandford | |
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In office 1710–1713 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Sandford & Sir John Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Germain & Oley Douglas |
Christopher Wandesford, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (2 March 1684 – 23 June 1719) was a British politician.
He was the son of Christopher Wandesford, 1st Viscount Castlecomer. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
He served as the Member of Parliament for St Canice between July and September 1707, and succeeded to his father's titles on 15 September that same year.[1] On 25 April 1710 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He was a MP for Morpeth from 1710 to 1713 and MP for Ripon between 1715 and 1719.[2] He was Secretary at War in 1718.
Castlecomer married Hon. Frances Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham and Lady Grace Holles, on 31 May 1715. He died aged 35 and was succeeded by his only child, Christopher.
References
- ↑ Edward Kimber and John Almon, The Peerage of Ireland (J. Almon, 1768), 95.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Craggs |
Secretary at War 1718 |
Succeeded by Robert Pringle |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Richard Sandford Sir John Bennett |
Member of Parliament for Morpeth 1710–1713 With: Richard Sandford |
Succeeded by Sir John Germain Oley Douglas |
| Preceded by Sir John Germain Oley Douglas |
Member of Parliament for Morpeth 1715–1717 With: Viscount Morpeth |
Succeeded by Viscount Morpeth Hon. George Carpenter |
| Preceded by John Sharp John Aislabie |
Member of Parliament for Ripon 1715–1719 With: John Aislabie |
Succeeded by John Aislabie William Aislabie |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Richard Connell Sir Christopher Wandesford |
Member of Parliament for St Canice 1707 With: Richard Connell |
Succeeded by Richard Connell Richard Cole |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Christopher Wandesford |
Viscount Castlecomer 1707–1719 |
Succeeded by Christopher Wandesford |
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