Gilbert Affleck
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Gilbert Affleck (c. 1684 – 12 November 1764)[1] was a British politician.
He was the son of John Affleck and his wife Neeltice, daughter of Gilbert Schape.[2] Affleck entered the British House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridge in 1722, representing the constituency until 1727 and again from 1737 to 1741.[1]
On 3 November 1705, he married Anna Dolben, daughter of John Dolben, at Westminster Abbey in London.[3] They had twelve sons and six daughters.[2] His second and oldest surviving son John sat also in the Parliament of Great Britain, while his tenth son Edmund was a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Cambridge". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons1.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. II (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 822.
- ^ a b "ThePeerage - Gilbert Affleck". http://www.thepeerage.com/p12128.htm#i121279. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Bacon Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cambridge 1722–1727 With: Thomas Bacon |
Succeeded by Thomas Bacon Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
| Preceded by Thomas Bacon Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cambridge 1737–1741 With: Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
Succeeded by Viscount Dupplin James Martin |
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