William Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd
William Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd (1684 – 3 April 1770) was the youngest son of John Chetwynd (1643–1702) and thus younger brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd and John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd. He succeeded to their Irish peerage under a special remainder.
He was educated at Westminster School (c.1698–1702) and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1706, he became secretary to his elder brother John on his appointment as British envoy to Savoy at Turin, and in 1708 became British Resident at Genoa, whence he was recalled in 1712.
In 1715, he was elected Member of Parliament for Stafford, holding the seat until 1722. He held office as a junior Lord of the Admiralty being elected for Plymouth in 1722, but lost both his place and his seat in 1727, having voted with his friend Viscount Bolingbroke. He re-entered Parliament for Stafford in 1734, retaining the seat for the rest of his life.
References
- H. M. Stephens, ‘Chetwynd, William Richard, third Viscount Chetwynd (1685?–1770)’, rev. Philip Carter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004) [1], accessed 15 Nov 2008.
- Burkes' Peerage (1939 edition).
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Stafford 1715–1722 With: The 1st Viscount Chetwynd |
Succeeded by Thomas Foley John Dolphin |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1722–1727 With: Hon. Pattee Byng |
Succeeded by Arthur Stert George Treby |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Stafford 1734–1770 With: Thomas Foley 1734–1738 The 2nd Viscount Chetwynd 1738–1747 John Robins 1747–1754 William Richard Chetwynd 1754–1767 John Crewe 1765–1768 Richard Whitworth 1768-1770 |
Succeeded by William Neville Hart Richard Whitworth |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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British Resident at Genoa 1708–1712 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Master of the Mint 1745–1769 |
Succeeded by Charles Sloane Cadogan |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by | Viscount Chetwynd 1767–1770 |
Succeeded by William Chetwynd |
- Use dmy dates from January 2012
- 1684 births
- 1770 deaths
- People educated at Westminster School, London
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- British diplomats
- Lords of the Admiralty
- Masters of the Mint
- Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1715–22
- British MPs 1722–27
- British MPs 1734–41
- British MPs 1741–47
- British MPs 1747–54
- British MPs 1754–61
- British MPs 1761–68
- British MPs 1768–74
