Sir John Cordell, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Cordell, 2nd Baronet (1646–1690),of Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1685 and 1690.
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Cordell was the eldest son of Sir Robert Cordell, 1st Baronet.[1] He was educated at Bury St. Edmunds Grammar School in 1656 and travelled abroad from 1663 to 1666.[2] By 1674, he married Elizabeth Waldegrave, daughter of Thomas Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suffolk.[1]
Cordell was returned as Member of Parliament for Sudbury in 1685 and for Suffolk in 1689.[2]
Cordell was buried on 9 September 1690 at Long Melford leaving a son and two daughters.[1] The baronetcy passed to his eldest son John, who was returned for Sudbury in 1701 but who died by a fall from his horse in 1704. The estates then passed to his two sisters, of whom Margaret married Sir Charles Firebrace, 2nd Baronet.
References
- Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1903), Complete Baronetage volume 3 (1649-1664), 3, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 9 October 2018
- "CORDELL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1646-90), of Long Melford, nr. Sudbury, Suff". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
Baronetage of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir Robert Cordell, 1st Baronet |
Baronet (of Long Melford) 1680-1690 |
Succeeded by Sir John Cordell, 3rd Baronet |