Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman (23 November 1719 – 16 August 1760), was a British landowner and politician. He was the elder son of Richard Wenman, 5th Viscount Wenman, and Susanna Wenman (née Wroughton, daughter of Seymour Wroughton of Heskett). He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1729, aged eleven. As the viscountcy was an Irish title, it did not entitle him to a seat in the English

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Education

Lord Wenman was educated at Roysse's School (from 1731–1737) and

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. He was a Steward of the OA Club in 1744.

Career

In 1749, Wenman was returned to the

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for the city of

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, a seat he held until 1754. In 1754, he was returned as a

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for the county of

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in a bitterly contested election. However, there was a double return and, on 23 April 1755, Whig candidates Lord Parker and Sir Edward Turner were declared elected in favour of Wenman and Sir James Dashwood.

Family

Lord Wenman married Sophia, eldest daughter and co-heir of James Herbert, of Tythorpe,

, in 1741. They had four sons and three daughters. Their second son was Thomas Wenman. Wenman died in August 1760, aged 40, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son,

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