Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet, of Clea Hall

British politician
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IntroBritish politician
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth1727
Death29 March 1807 (aged 80 years)
Family
Spouse:Catherine Fletcher
The details

Biography

Commander Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet of Clea Hall (1727 – 29 March 1807) was an MP for Cumberland in the Parliament of Great Britain between 1768 and 1800, and in the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1801 and 1802.
Born Henry Fletcher in circa 1727 he was the son of John Fletcher and Isabella Senhouse. In 1759 he gained the rank of Commander in the service of the Honourable East India Company and was a director of the Honourable East India Company between 1766 and 1784.He established the family seat at Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
He was created a Baronet of Clea Hall in 1782.
He was married to Catherine Lintot and they had two children, Catherine and Henry, who succeeded as baronet.

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