Lawrence Carter (judge)

Lawrence Carter (baptised 30 September 1668 – 14 March 1745) of Leicester, was an English judge and politician.

He was born in September 1671, the eldest son of Lawrence Carter and Elizabeth Wadland.[1]

He died on 14 March 1745, aged 69, and was buried at the church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester.[2]

References

  1. Cruickshanks, Eveline (1970). "Carter, Lawrence (1668-1745)". In Sedgwick, Romney (ed.). The House of Commons 1715-1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
  2. Hanham, Andrew A. (2002). "Carter, Lawrence II (1671-1744)". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart (eds.). The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Archdale Palmer
Sir Edward Abney
Member of Parliament for Leicester
1698–1702
With: James Winstanley
Succeeded by
James Winstanley
Lawrence Carter
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Spencer Cowper
Sir Peter King
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston
1710–1722
With: Sir Peter King 1710–1715
Horatio Walpole 1715–1717
Edward Carteret 1717–1721
Philip Cavendish 1721
St John Brodrick 1721
Succeeded by
Sir John Hobart
St John Brodrick
Preceded by
Thomas Noble
Sir George Beaumont
Member of Parliament for Leicester
1722–1726
With: Sir George Beaumont
Succeeded by
Thomas Boothby-Skrymsher
Sir George Beaumont


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