Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex
English merchant and politician (1575–1645) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex (1575 – 6 August 1645) was an English merchant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1622 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cranfield.[1][2]
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Lionel Cranfield | |
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Lord High Treasurer | |
In office 1621 – 25 April 1624 | |
Preceded by | Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester |
Succeeded by | James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough |
Personal details | |
Born | 1575 London, England |
Died | (1645-08-06)6 August 1645 |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Sheppard Anne Brett |
Children | Martha Cranfield, Countess of Monmouth Elizabeth Cranfield, Lady Sheffield Countess of Mulgrave Mary Cranfield Gertrude Howard James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex Frances Cranfield, Countess of Dorset Lionel Cranfield, 3rd Earl of Middlesex Edward Cranfield Susanna Cranfield |
Occupation | mercer |
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