Joseph Micklethwaite, 1st Viscount Micklethwaite

Joseph Micklethwaite, 1st Viscount Micklethwaite (ca. 1680 – 16 January 1734) was an English politician, peer and diplomat.

Early life and family background

Joseph Micklethwaite was born circa 1680. His elder brother was Thomas Micklethwaite of Swine, Yorkshire, who represented Arundel in Parliament, was later a Lord of the Treasury, and subsequently was named Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance. The Micklethwaites were the descendants of Dr. Joseph Micklethwaite of York, who had retired from his physician's practice and had purchased the manor of Swine, becoming a gentleman farmer and an active county magistrate. Dr. Micklethwaite was married to Ann Topham, the widow of Christopher Topham, member of Parliament and York merchant, and the daughter of Percival Levett, a Sheriff of York and a merchant.[1]

Career

Micklethwaite began his career as secretary to Earl Stanhope, the English ambassador to Spain. On 14 August 1724, he was created Baron Micklethwaite, of Portarlington,[2] in the Peerage of Ireland. On 6 June 1727, he was further created Viscount Micklethwaite, of Longford,[3] in the same peerage. Lord Micklethwaite represented the town of Arundel in Parliament in 1727, and in 1732 he represented Hull, in his native Yorkshire, in Parliament.[4]

Personal life and death

Lord Micklethwaite died unmarried in 1734 and his titles became extinct.

References

  1. ↑ Memoirs of master John Shawe, written by himself, 1663–1664, published 1882
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 6292. p. 1. 4 August 1724.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 6585. p. 1. 27 May 1727.
  4. ↑ Walks through the city of York, Robert Davies, 1880.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Henry Lumley
Thomas Micklethwaite		 Member of Parliament for Arundel
1718–1727
With: Henry Lumley 1718–1722
Thomas Lumley 1722–1727		 Succeeded by
Sir John Shelley, Bt
The Viscount Gage
Preceded by
Nathaniel Rogers
George Crowle		 Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Hull
1727–1734
With: George Crowle		 Succeeded by
George Crowle
Henry Maister
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Viscount Micklethwaite
1727–1734 		Extinct
Baron Micklethwaite
1724–1734
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