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| Pennant, Richard. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Jan. 18, 1754. [2nd s. of John, merchant, of Liverpool, and subsequently of Penrhyn, Carnarvonshire (and Bonella, dau. of Joseph Hodges, of Jamaica).] School, Newcome's academy, Hackney, London. Matric. Easter, 1754. Married, 1765, Susannah Anne, only child and heiress of Hugh Warburton, of Winnington, Cheshire. M.P. for Petersfield, 1761-7; for Liverpool, 1767-80 and 1784-90. Sheriff of Carnarvonshire, 1782. Created [an Irish] Baron Penrhyn of Penrhyn, Co. Louth, Nov. 19, 1783. Greatly improved his Carnarvonshire estate, developing also the slate quarries there. Died s.p., Jan. 21, 1808, at his seat in Cheshire, when the barony became extinct, and the estates devolved upon Edward Dawkins. 'The memory of his Lordship will long exist in the agriculture of N. Wales, in the extensive traffick which has given employment and food to thousands, and in the opening of roads to and through the almost inaccessible mountains.' Brother of John L. (1754). (Return of M.Ps.; G. Mag., 1808, I. 94, 170 and 267; D.N.B.; G.E.C.) | Richard PENNANT Approx. lifespan: 1737–1808 Fell.-Com. aged 17 Trinity College adm1754:01:18 2nd s. of John PENNANT merchant, of Liverpool, [Lancashire], , and subsequently of Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire , (and Bonella HODGES dau. of Joseph HODGES, of Jamaica , ).] Sch: Newcome's academy, Hackney, London , Matric 1754:04ET: m. 1765,Susannah Anne, only child and heiress of Hugh Warburton, of Winnington, Cheshire , M.P. for: : Petersfield, [Hampshire], 1761-67 for Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1767-80, and 1784-90 Sheriff of: Caernarvonshire , 1782 Created [an Irish] Baron Penrhyn of Penrhyn, Co. Louth , 1783:11:19 Greatly improved his Carnarvonshire estate [Caernarvonshire], , developing also the slate quarries there. d. s.p. 1808:01:21,at his seat Cheshire , , when the Barony became extinct, and the estates devolved upon Edward Dawkins. "The memory of his Lordship will long exist in the agriculture of N. Wales , , in the extensive traffick which has given employment and food to thousands, and in the opening of Roads to and through the almost inaccessible mountains." brother of John L. PENNANT (1754) ( Return of M.Ps.; G. Mag 1808, I. 94, 170 and 267; D.N.B.; G.E.C .) |