Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Baronet, of Hutton le Forest
Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Baronet (April 1661 – 19 May 1712)[1] was an English baronet and politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet and his first wife Alice Hare, daughter of Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine.[2] In 1700, he succeeded his father as baronet.[3] Fletcher was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 10 June 1678.[4] He entered the English House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth in 1689, representing the constituency until the following year.[5]
Fletcher converted to Roman Catholicism[6] and lived then as a monk in the English monastery of Douai in France. He died there, unmarried and childless, and was buried in a chapel, he had built for the community at his own expense.[2] With his death the baronetcy became extinct.[3]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- Burke, John (1841). John Bernhard Burke (ed.). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland (2nd ed.). London: Scott, Webster, and Geary. p. 202.
- Courthope, William (1835). Synopsis of the Extinct Baronetage of England. London: G. Woodfall. p. 79.
- "ThePeerage - Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Bt". Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Cockermouth". Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- "Hutton-in-the-Forest, Official website - Sir Henry Fletcher 3rd Bt". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Daniel Fleming Sir Orlando Gee |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1689 – 1690 With: Sir Henry Capell |
Succeeded by Sir Wilfrid Lawson Sir Orlando Gee |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by George Fletcher |
Baronet (of Hutton le Forest) 1700 – 1712 |
Extinct |