Francis Edwardes (died 15 December 1725) of

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in Wales, was a

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Origins

He was the second son of Owen Edwardes of Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire. The Edwardes family owned extensive lands in

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and

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in Wales.

Career

He was elected as a

for

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in 1722, which seat he held until 1725.

Marriage and children

He married Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick, 2nd Earl of Holland (1620–1675) and the heiress of her nephew Edward Henry Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl of Holland (1697–1721). Through this marriage the substantial Rich estates, including

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, came into the Edwardes family. By his wife he had children including: *

William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington (c. 1711 – 13 December 1801) of Johnston Hall, Pembrokeshire, was a British landowner and a long-standing Member of Parliament. Edwardes was the second surviving son of Francis Edwardes, Member of Pa ...

(c.1711-1801), second surviving son, a Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest who was elevated to the

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in 1776.

Death and burial

Edwardes died in December 1725.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * Edwardes, Frances Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 Year of birth unknown {{Wales-GreatBritain-MP-stub

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Death and burial

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