Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster

Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster (26 June 1584 – 8 October 1659) was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.

Cholmondeley's listing in the family vault at St Oswald's Church, Malpas.

Life

Robert Cholmondeley /ˈtʃʌmli/ was born in Crouchend, Highgate, Middlesex, on 26 June 1584, the son of Sir Hugh Cholmondeley of Cholmondeley and Mary Holford (daughter of Christopher Holford of Holford). He was created a Baronet on 29 June 1611.[1]

He was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1620 and served as MP for Cheshire in 1625. He was created Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells (Ireland) in 1628 and Baron Cholmondeley of Wich Malbank (i.e. Nantwich in Cheshire) on 1 September 1645. On 5 March 1646, he was created Earl of Leinster in Ireland.

He died 2 October 1659, and was buried in the chancel of Malpas church.[2]

Family

He was married to Catherine Stanhope (daughter of John Stanhope, Lord of Harrington and sister of Charles Stanhope Lord Stanhope of Harrington). He died at Cholmondeley on 8 October 1659 and was buried at Malpas. He had no surviving legitimate issue so the family estates passed to his nephew, Robert Cholmondeley, son of his brother Hugh. His titles expired at his death.

References
  1. George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900
  2. Henderson 1887.
Attribution
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1887). "Cholmondeley, Robert". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
William Booth
William Brereton		 Member for Cheshire
1624
With: Sir Anthony St John		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt
Peter Daniel
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
New Creation		 Baronet
(of Cholmondeley)
1611–1659		 Succeeded by
Extinct
Peerage of England
Preceded by
New Creation		 Baron Cholmondeley
(of Wich Malbank)
1645–1659		 Succeeded by
Extinct
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
New Creation		 Viscount Cholmondeley
(of Kells)
1628–1659		 Succeeded by
Extinct
Preceded by
New Creation		 Earl of Leinster
1646–1659		 Succeeded by
Extinct


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