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Francis Ommanney

1774 – 1840

British MP

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About Francis Ommanney

Lived 1774 – 1840 (aged 66). Francis Ommanney was a British politician.

Sir Francis Molyneux Ommanney (4 October 1774 – 7 November 1840) was an English politician who represented Barnstaple from 1818 to 1824.

The second son of Rear Admiral Cornthwaite Ommanney, and brother of Admiral Sir John Acworth Ommanney, he married Georgiana Frances Hawkes in 1801. They had nine children, including:

Rev. Edward Aislabie Ommanney (1806–1884) Sir Erasmus Ommanney (1814–1904), who became an Admiral Colonel Octavius Ommanney (1816–1901) Manaton Collingwood Ommanney (1816–1857) Rev. George Druce Wynne Ommanney (1819–1902) John Orde Ommanney (d. 1846), who married Susanna McTaggart, daughter of Sir John McTaggart, 1st Baronet, and had one daughter, Marianne Susanna Ommanney, who married in 1866 Sir Mark Stewart, 1st Baronet Francis Ommanney, who married Julia Henrietta Metcalfe and was the father of Montagu Ommanney, head of the Colonial Office from 1900 to 1907 Frances Georgiana Ommanney, who married Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Ommanney Hollist

A grandson later became a Rear Admiral.

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Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Francis Molyneux Ommanney, Sir Francis Molyneux Ommanney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Francis Ommanney?

British MP (1774-1840)

When was Francis Ommanney born?

Francis Ommanney was born on 4 October 1774.

When did Francis Ommanney die?

Francis Ommanney died on 7 November 1840.

What was Francis Ommanney's occupation?

Francis Ommanney was a politician.

What nationality was Francis Ommanney?

Francis Ommanney was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francis Ommanney

· Wikidata: Q26262767

· DBpedia: Francis Ommanney

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