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The Amyand, later Cornewall Baronetcy of
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Moccas Court
Moccas Court is an 18th-century country house which sits in sloping grounds overlooking the River Wye north of the village of Moccas, Herefordshire, England. It is now a luxury guest house and function venue.
The house was built in 1775–81 by t ...
, in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
King James I ...
on 9 August 1764 for George Amyand, who was a Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...
(MP) for Barnstaple in the House of Commons of Great Britain.
Amyand, later Cornewall baronets, of Moccas Court (1764)
*Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet
Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet (26 September 1720 – 16 August 1766) was a British Whig politician, physician and merchant.
Origins
He was the second son of Claudius Amyand, Surgeon-in-Ordinary to King George II, by his wife Mary Rabache, a ...
(1720–1766)
*Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet (8 November 1748 – 26 August 1819) of Moccas Court, Herefordshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1807.
Origins
Born George Amyand, he was the eldest son and heir o ...
(1748–1819): assumed the surname and arms of "Cornewall" by royal licence in 1771
*Sir George Cornewall, 3rd Baronet (1774–1835)
*Sir Velters Cornewall, 4th Baronet (1824–1868)
*Sir George Henry Cornewall, 5th Baronet (1833–1908)
* Sir Geoffrey Cornewall, 6th Baronet (1869–1951)
*Sir William Francis Cornewall, 7th Baronet (1871–1962)
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cornewall Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain