BAYNTUN ROLT, Andrew (c.1740-1816).

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
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Constituency

Dates

31 Mar. 1780 - Apr. 1786

Family and Education

b. c.1740, 1st s. of Edward Bayntun Rolt. m. (1) 28 June 1777, Lady Mary Alicia Coventry (div. 24 June 1783), da. of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry, 2da.; (2) Anna Maria Maude, 1s. d. v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 3 Jan. 1800.

Offices Held

Biography

Bayntun Rolt was returned for Weobley on the interest of Lord Weymouth (there was an old family connexion between the Rolts and the Thynnes) as a supporter of Lord North. On Shelburne’s peace preliminaries, 18 Feb. 1783, he voted with the Opposition; did not vote on Fox’s East India bill; but in all parliamentary lists 1783-4 is classed as a supporter of Pitt. There is no record of his having spoken in the House. He vacated his seat when Weymouth’s eldest son came of age.

Bayntun Rolt died 12 Aug. 1816.

Ref Volumes: 1754-1790

Author: John Brooke

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