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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet

1764 – 1845

British politician

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Lived 1764 – 1845 (aged 81). Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet was a British politician.

Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet (11 May 1764 – 17 December 1845) was a British politician and baronet.

Born in Stockport, he was the only surviving son of Sir John Chetwode, 3rd Baronet and his wife Dorothy Bretland, third daughter of Thomas Bretland.

He was commissioned as a captain in the Staffordshire Yeomanry when it was formed on 4 July 1794. He remained with the regoient until 1800, but apparently never commanded a Troop.

He entered the British House of Commons in 1815, sitting for Newcastle-under-Lyme until 1818. He represented Buckingham as Member of Parliament (MP) from 1841 until his death in 1845.

On 26 October 1785, he married firstly Lady Henrietta Grey, eldest daughter of George Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford in Dunham Massey. He had seven daughters and eight sons by his first wife. Chetwode died, aged 82 at his residence in Bognor Regis and was buried in Mucklestone.

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Member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Cheshire
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John Chetwode, Sir John Chetwode, 4th Bt.

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Who was Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet?

British politician

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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet was born on 11 May 1764.

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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet died on 17 December 1845.

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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet was a politician.

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Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q11800745

· DBpedia: Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet

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