Christopher Mansel, 3rd Baron Mansel
Christopher Mansel, 3rd Baron Mansel (* around 1699, † November 26, 1744 ), was a Welsh nobleman and politician.
He came from the old Welsh Mansel family , who had been one of the leading gentry families in South Wales since the 16th century . He was the second son of Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel and his wife Martha Millington.
When his nephew Thomas Mansel, 2nd Baron Mansel , the only son of his older brother Robert Mansel , unmarried and childless, died on January 29, 1744 , he inherited his title of nobility, Baron Mansel , the associated seat in the House of Lords , and the extensive estates of the family around Margam Abbey in South Wales. He himself died only a few months later on November 26, 1744, also unmarried and childless. His inheritance fell to his younger brother Bussy Mansel, 4th Baron Mansel .
Web links
- Sir Christopher Mansell, 3rd Baron Mansell of Margam, on thepeerage.com , accessed July 28, 2015.
- Peter DG Thomas, RS Lea: Mansel, Hon.Bussy (? 1701-50), of Briton Ferry, Glam (History of Parliament Online)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mansel |
Baron Mansel 1744 |
Bussy Mansel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mansel, Christopher, 3rd Baron Mansel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1699 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1744 |