Sir Charles Firebrace, 2nd Baronet
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies. (April 2024) |
Sir Charles Firebrace, 2nd Baronet (5 June 1680 – 2 August 1727), of Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, was a British landowner and baronet.
Sir Charles Firebrace, 2nd Baronet | |
|---|---|
_School_-_Sir_Charles_Firebrace_(1680%E2%80%931727)_-_926885_-_National_Trust.jpg) Sir Charles Firebrace , c.1700 | |
| Born | 5 June 1680 |
| Died | 2 August 1727 (aged 47) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Cordell |
| Issue | Sir Cordell Firebrace, 3rd Baronet |
| Father | Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Baronet |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hough |
Biography[edit]
Firebrace was the eldest surviving son of a London vintner Sir Basil Firebrace, 1st Baronet, MP for Chippenham, and his wife Elizabeth Hough, daughter of Thomas Hough. In 1724, he succeeded the baronetcy on the death of his father.[1]
He married Margaret, the daughter of Sir John Cordell, 2nd Baronet on 3 July 1710. They had one son Sir Cordell Firebrace, 3rd Baronet who later inherited the baronetcy.[1]
Firebrace died on 2 August 1727, aged 47, and was buried on 10 August in Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford alongside his wife.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Cokayne, George E. (George Edward) (1900). Complete baronetage. Cornell University Library. Exeter : W. Pollard & co., ltd.