Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Milfield explained

Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (1662 – 28 December 1723) was a British politician.

He was born at Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, the second illegitimate son of Sir Francis Lloyd and Bridget Leigh. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[1]

He served as member of parliament for Cardigan boroughs from 1698 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. He was knighted on 24 November 1693[1] and created a baronet in 1708, for which he paid a fee of £1095.[2] He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1688–89[1] and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1715–16.[3]

He married firstly, Jane, daughter and co-heir of Morgan Lloyd of Green Grove, Cardiganshire. They had two daughters.[3] After her death, he married secondly, in or before 1706, Frances, daughter of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire.[1] They had three sons and five daughters.[4] One son and two daughters predeceased him.[4] His second wife outlived him and died in or before 1753.[1] He died on 28 December 1723 at Milfield (Welsh: Maesyfelin),[1] and was buried at Lampeter.[3] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Cornwallis Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.

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Notes and References

  1. Cokayne, George Edward (1906) Complete Baronetage. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. . p. 6
  2. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=90637 "Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 459. Money Book XIX, p. 410"
  3. s-LLOY-MAE-1585. Lloyd family, of Maesyfelin, Cards. . James. Mary Auronwy . 23 September 2008.
  4. Hayton, D. W. (2002) "LLOYD, Sir Charles (c.1662–1723), of Maesyfelin, nr. Lampeter, Card. and Ludlow, Salop." The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690–1715