Edward Mansel, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Mansel, 1st Baronet († February 19, 1720 ) was a British nobleman.
Edward Mansel came from a sideline of the Welsh Mansel family . He was the only son of Henry Mansel and Frances Stepney and thus a great-grandson of Sir Francis Mansel, 1st Baronet of Muddlescombe . In 1683 he was admitted to the bar at Lincoln's Inn . He married the already widowed Dorothy Vaughan, daughter of Philip Vaughan. After the childless death of her brother Edward Vaughan in 1683, his wife became his sole heir and inherited property near Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire in South Wales . In Trimsaran, Mansel had the later demolished manor Plas Trimsaran built as his residence . In 1689 Mansel served as sheriff of Carmarthenshire. On February 22, 1697 he was given the title of Baronet , of Trimsaran in the County of Carmarthen.
He and his wife Dorothy had eleven children. His eldest son Edward inherited his title .
Web links
- Sir Edward Mansel, 1st Bt. On thepeerage.com , accessed December 18, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. 57
- ↑ Thomas Lloyd u. a .: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (Pevsner architectural guides) . Yale University Press, New Haven 2006, ISBN 0-300-10179-1 , p. 385
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Mansel Baronet, of Trimsaran 1697-1720 |
Edward Mansel |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mansel, Edward, 1st Baronet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mansel, Sir Edward, 1st Baronet (full name); Mansel, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1720 |