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English politician For Sir George Gunning, 5th Baronet (1828–1904), see Gunning baronets.

Sir George William Gunning
2nd Baronet Gunning of Eltham
Portrait by George Romney
Born(1763-02-15)15 February 1763
Horton, Northamptonshire
Died7 April 1823(1823-04-07) (aged 60)
Noble familyGunning Family
Spouse(s)Hon. Elizabeth Bridgeman
Issue6 sons
FatherSir Robert Gunning, 1st Baronet
MotherAnne Sutton

Sir George Gunning, 2nd Baronet (1763–1823), of Horton, Northamptonshire, was an English politician.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan 21 June 1800 – 1802, Hastings 1802 – 1806 and East Grinstead 9 March 1812 – May 1812 and 1812 – 1818.

Personal life

Gunning married Hon. Elizabeth Bridgeman, daughter of Henry Bridgeman, 1st Baron Bradford on 10 February 1794.

  • Sir Robert Henry Gunning, 3rd Baronet, (26 December 1795 - 22 September 1862)
  • George Orlando Gunning, (18 December 1796 - 18 June 1815), died as a Lieutenant in the 10th Hussars at the Battle of Waterloo
  • Rev. Sir Henry Gunning, 4th Baronet (17 December 1797 - 30 June 1885), married, firstly, Mary Catherine Cartwright, daughter of William Ralph Cartwright and secondly, Frances Rose Spencer daughter of Rev. Hon. William Henry Spencer (son of Francis Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill)
  • Captain Orlando George Gunning-Sutton, RN (12 May 1799 - 5 May 1852), married Mary Dorothea Seymour, daughter of Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Baronet
  • Reverend Spencer Greswolde Gunning JP (27 October 1800 - 29 May 1867), married Anne Janette Connell, daughter of James Connell
  • Major John Gunning (21 December 1801 - 13 October 1845), married Jessie Babington, daughter of Rev. Charles Babington

References

  1. "GUNNING, George William (1763-1823), of Horton, Northants. | History of Parliament Online".
  2. Charles Mosley (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. p. 482.
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded byRobert Gunning Baronet
(of Eltham)
1816–1823
Succeeded byRobert Gunning


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