Simon Harcourt (1653–1724)
Simon Harcourt (1653–1724), of the Middle Temple and Pendley, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
Family
Harcourt was the son of Rev. Vere Harcourt and Lucy née Thornton. In 1677 he married his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Anderson and Dame Elizabeth Anderson of Pendley Manor at Tring in Hertfordshire. Elizabeth died in 1694 and her parents were both dead by 1699, and Harcourt inherited the manor.
Harcourt remarried several times: Elizabeth née Canon (d. 1706), then Elizabeth née Morse (d. 1724), and finally Mary née Harcourt, the daughter of his cousin Sir Philip Harcourt.
Career
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Great Britain for Aylesbury in the periods 21 December 1702 – 1705 and 1710–1715.[1]
References
- "HARCOURT, Simon II (1653-1724), of the Middle Temple and Pendley, Herts. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Pakington, 4th Bt James Herbert |
Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1702–1705 With: James Herbert to 1704 Sir Henry Parker, Bt 1704–05 |
Succeeded by Simon Mayne Sir John Wittewronge, Bt |
| Preceded by Simon Mayne Sir John Wittewronge, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1710–1715 With: John Essington |
Succeeded by John Deacle Nathaniel Meade |