About Edmund Lechmere
Lived 1710 – 1805 (aged 94). Edmund Lechmere was a British politician.
Edmund Lechmere (4 April 1710 – 29 March 1805) was a British politician, MP for Worcestershire 1734–1747.
Lechmere was the son of Anthony Lechmere (1710–1805), and the nephew of Nicholas Lechmere, 1st Baron Lechmere, Attorney General.
He was educated by Mr. Vaslett at Fulham, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1728.
He served as High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1732–33.
Family Lechmere married firstly, on 12 October 1732, Elizabeth daughter of Sir Blunden Charlton, 3rd Bt. They had two sons: Nicholas Lechmere (1733–1807), adopted the additional surname Charlton in 1784 Edmund Lechmere (1747–1798)
He married secondly, on 4 June 1765, Elizabeth daughter of Rev. John Whitmore. They had one son: Sir Anthony Lechmere, 1st Bt. (1766–1849), created a baronet in 1818
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British Member of Parliament (1710-1805)
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