Edward Mansel, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Mansel, 2nd Baronet († November 4, 1754 , according to other sources as early as May 10, 1754) was a British nobleman. He was a leader in establishing Freemasonry in Wales .
Edward Mansel came from a sideline of the Welsh Mansel family . He was the eldest son of Edward Mansel, 1st Baronet and his wife Dorothy Vaughan. After the death of his father in 1720, he inherited his title Baronet , of Trimsaran in the County of Carmarthen, as well as property at Trimsaran in South Wales. From 1728 to 1729 he served as sheriff of Carmarthenshire . Mansel initially belonged to the Sea Serjeants , a conservative secret society close to the Jacobites . He left this union, whereupon he co-founded the Masonic Lodge of Carmarthen in 1726 . This was the first Welsh Masonic Lodge and Mansel became its first Master of the Chair . Mansel was instrumental in the further development of Freemasonry in Wales. In the 1730s he was active in the Grand Lodge of England . He became the first Grand Master of the new Provincial Grand Lodge of Wales and held this post until his death.
In his first marriage Mansel had married Anne Price , a daughter of Thomas Price from Gorth-Lloyn in Carmarthenshire. She died in 1731. His second marriage was on November 3, 1740, in Hereford, a woman Bayley from Vineyard in Herefordshire , whose first name was probably Mary.
Mansel's first marriage had remained childless. With his second wife, he had at least one son who became his heir:
- Edward Vaughan Mansel, 3rd Baronet († 1788)
Web links
- Sir Edward Mansel, 2nd Bt. On thepeerage.com , accessed January 6, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ JP Jenkins: Jacobites and Freemanson in eighteenth-century Wales . In: Welsh History Review , 9 (1979), p. 398
- ↑ Arthur Collins: The English baronetage: containing a genealogical and historical account of all the English baronets, now existing: their descents, marriages, and issues; memorable actions, both in war, and peace; religious and charitable donations; deaths, places of burial and monumental iiscriptions [sic]. , Vol.4. Tho. Wotton, London 1741, p. 58
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Mansel | Mansel Baronet, of Trimsaran 1720–1754 |
Edward Mansel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mansel, Edward, 2nd Baronet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mansel, Sir Edward, 2nd Baronet Mansel of Trimsaran (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1754 or November 4, 1754 |