Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (1662 – 28 December 1723) was a British politician. He was born at Forest Hill,

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, the second illegitimate son of Sir Francis Lloyd and Bridget Leigh. He was educated at

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.Cokayne, George Edward (1906)
Complete Baronetage
'. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. . p. 6 He served as

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for Cardigan boroughs from 1698 to 1700 in the

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. He was knighted on 24 November 1693 and created a

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in 1708, for which he paid a fee of £1095."Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 459. Money Book XIX, p. 410"
From: ''Warrant Books: November 1708, 21–30'', Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22: 1708 (1952), pp. 445–451 He served as

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in 1688–89 and

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in 1715–16. He married firstly, Jane, daughter and co-heir of Morgan Lloyd of Green Grove, Cardiganshire. They had two daughters. After her death, he married secondly, in or before 1706, Frances, daughter of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire. They had three sons and five daughters.Hayton, D. W. (2002
"LLOYD, Sir Charles (c.1662–1723), of Maesyfelin, nr. Lampeter, Card. and Ludlow, Salop."
''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690–1715'' One son and two daughters predeceased him. His second wife outlived him and died in or before 1753. He died on 28 December 1723 at Milfield ( cy, Maesyfelin), and was buried at

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. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Cornwallis Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.

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1662 births 1723 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain High Sheriffs of Cardiganshire High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire Nobility from Oxfordshire English MPs 1698–1700 {{GreatBritain-baronet-stub