Alexander Luttrell (1663–1711)
Alexander Luttrell (20 October 1663 – 22 September 1711) was an English army officer and politician.[1]
Colonel Alexander Luttrell | |
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| Member of Parliament for Minehead | |
| In office 1690–1705 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1663 Dunster, Somerset, England |
| Died | 22 September 1711 (aged 47) Dunster, Somerset, England |
| Resting place | Priory Churchyard of St. George, Dunster, West Somerset District, Somerset, England |
| Spouse | Dorothy Yarde (20 July 1702 to his death) |
| Children | Two sons, one daughter |
| Parent(s) | Francis Luttrell (1628–1666), Lucy Symonds |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Landowner, army officer and politician |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1688 to 1705 |
| Rank | Colonel |
He was the third son of Francis Luttrell (1628–1666) of Dunster Castle.[1] His mother Lucy was a daughter of Thomas Symonds of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire.[1] Colonel Francis Luttrell (1659–1690) was his older brother.[1] He inherited the heavily indebted Dunster Castle after the death of both his elder brothers and then his brother Francis's son in 1703.
He sat in the House of Commons of England from 1690 to 1707 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Minehead, and then held the seat for a further year in the House of Commons of Great Britain.[2]
He married, in 1702, Dorothy, the daughter of Edward Yard of Churston Ferrers, Devon and had two sons and a daughter.
See also
References
- Watson, Paula; Hanham, Andrew A. (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "LUTTRELL, Alexander (1663-1711), of Dunster Castle, nr. Minehead, Som". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- "Luttrell, Alexander (1663-1711)". History Of Parliament Online. History Of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 8 September 2015.