Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 26 June 1584 – 8 October 1659), was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.
Life
Cholmondeley was born in Crouchend, Highgate, Middlesex, on 26 June 1584, the son of Sir Hugh Cholmondeley and Mary Holford (daughter of Christopher Holford of Holford). He was created a Baronet on 29 June 1611.
He was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1620 and served as MP for Cheshire in 1625. He was created Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells (Ireland) in 1628 and Baron Cholmondeley of Wich Malbank (i.e. Nantwich in Cheshire) on 1 September 1645. On 5 March 1646, he was created Earl of Leinster in Ireland.
He died 2 October 1659, and was buried in the chancel of Malpas church.
Family
He was married to Catherine Stanhope (daughter of John Stanhope, Lord of Harrington, and sister of Charles Stanhope, Lord Stanhope of Harrington). He died at Cholmondeley on 8 October 1659 and was buried at Malpas. He had no surviving legitimate issue so the family estates passed to his nephew, Robert Cholmondeley, son of his brother Hugh. His titles expired at his death.
References
- George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900
- Henderson 1887.
- ^ Kyle, C. (2010). Cholmondeley, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (1584-1659), of Cholmondeley hall, Cheshire; later of St. John's Churchyard, Chester and Bickley hall, Cheshire. History of Parliament online. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/cholmondeley-sir-robert-1584-1659
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1887). "Cholmondeley, Robert". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Booth William Brereton |
Member of Parliament for Cheshire 1624 With: Sir Anthony St John |
Succeeded bySir Richard Grosvenor, Bt Peter Daniel |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Cholmondeley) 1611–1659 |
Extinct |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Baron Cholmondeley 1645–1659 |
Extinct |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Leinster 1646–1659 |
Extinct |
| Viscount Cholmondeley 1628–1659 | ||