Alexander Pendarves, Esq.

1662 - 1725  (~ 62 years)

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  Name	Alexander Pendarves
  Suffix	Esq.
  Christening	11 Nov 1662
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Mar 1725
  Death	1726 (~ 63 years)
  	He died in 1726, very suddenly, at his house in London, being then a burgess for the town of Launceston. His death was a great surprise to all his friends, and especially to me, with whom I had taken a hearty breakfast that very morning at my aunt Vincent’s, at Chelsea. I must add, that on the Sunday before he and I bore up the pall to John Goodall, of Fowey, Esq. buried in St. Margaret’s, Westminster; and that on the Sunday fortnight after, I had the misfortune to bear up his in St. Mary’s, Savoy [Mr. Tonkins]
  Interesting fact	Surveyor-general of Crown and Duchy lands in Cornwall to Queen Anne; Member of Parliament greatest part of his life; the last of this family
  Married	He married Mary, eldest daughter of the Honourable Bernard Grenville, brother of Lord Lansdowne, a beautiful young lady, but she did not bring him any children
  Probate	He was the last male of the family of Pendarves in this place, which, with the rest of his property, has devolved to his niece, Mary, the only daughter and heiress of his brother, John Pendarves, clerk, Rector of Drews Teignton, in Devonshire, and relict of Francis Basset, of Tehidy, Esq.; and this lady is now the possessor, paying an annuity of £.400 a-year to her uncle’s widow
  Occupation	1689 (~ 26 years) - [Office] MP Penryn and Falmouth, Penryn, Cornwall  - Sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1725; most notable as a Member of Parliament, serving four different constituencies over the course of his career. In 1689 he was returned as MP for Penryn and sat until 1698 when he chose not to stand in the general election. However, he contested a subsequent by-election and was returned again for Penryn on 16 January 1699. In 1701 he stood at Penryn and Saltash but chose to represent Penryn until 1705. He was elected at Saltash in 1708 and remained until 1710 when he was returned again at Saltash. However he was also returned at Penryn and chose to represent that seat. He was returned again at Penryn in 1713 but when he was required to stand for re-election on appointment to office in 1714, he lost the by-election. He then won a by-election at Helston.[6] In 1721, he was returned as MP for Launceston, which he held until his death.[7][3]
  	1691 (~ 28 years) - manor of Perranarworthal, Perranarworthal  - Had a lot of his estate mapped in 1691 - cf MAPPED FOR ALEXANDER PENDARVIS Esq. OF ROSKROW 1691 (REDRAWN FROM THE ORIGINAL IN ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, TRURO = BASSETT COLLECTON MMP 95).
  	1696 (~ 33 years) - Director of Land-Bank in 1696,[5]
  	16 Jan 1699 (~ 36 years) - [Office] MP Penryn and Falmouth, Penryn, Cornwall  - Sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1725; most notable as a Member of Parliament, serving four different constituencies over the course of his career. In 1689 he was returned as MP for Penryn and sat until 1698 when he chose not to stand in the general election. However, he contested a subsequent by-election and was returned again for Penryn on 16 January 1699. In 1701 he stood at Penryn and Saltash but chose to represent Penryn until 1705. He was elected at Saltash in 1708 and remained until 1710 when he was returned again at Saltash. However he was also returned at Penryn and chose to represent that seat. He was returned again at Penryn in 1713 but when he was required to stand for re-election on appointment to office in 1714, he lost the by-election. He then won a by-election at Helston.[6] In 1721, he was returned as MP for Launceston, which he held until his death.[7][3]
  	1703 (~ 40 years) - Commissioner of Prizes from September 1703 to July 1705
  	1703 (~ 40 years) - Stannator for Tywarnhaile, Tywarnhayle, Cornwall  - Stannator for Tywarnhaile in 1703
  	1703 (~ 40 years) - Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  - Stannator for Tywarnhaile in 1703
  	1712 (~ 49 years) - Commissioner for Sewers for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 1712
  	18 Aug 1713 (~ 50 years) - Helston, Cornwall  - But before I leave this place I must not forget to give this just character of my deceased friend, with whom I had the honour to serve as burgess for Helston, in Queen Anne’s last Parliament; that for good humour, good sense, for a true and sincere adherence to the interests of his country, and for a harmless merry disposition, 99 he hath left not many his equals, and none that exceed him, in this county [The 4th Parliament of Great Britain was summoned by Queen Anne on 18 August 1713 and assembled on the 12 November 1713 (but was then prorogued until 16 February 1714). It was dissolved on 15 January 1715 and would be Queen Anne's last Parliament]
  	1714 (~ 51 years) - [Office] MP Helston, Helston, Cornwall  - Sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1725; most notable as a Member of Parliament, serving four different constituencies over the course of his career. In 1689 he was returned as MP for Penryn and sat until 1698 when he chose not to stand in the general election. However, he contested a subsequent by-election and was returned again for Penryn on 16 January 1699. In 1701 he stood at Penryn and Saltash but chose to represent Penryn until 1705. He was elected at Saltash in 1708 and remained until 1710 when he was returned again at Saltash. However he was also returned at Penryn and chose to represent that seat. He was returned again at Penryn in 1713 but when he was required to stand for re-election on appointment to office in 1714, he lost the by-election. He then won a by-election at Helston.[6] In 1721, he was returned as MP for Launceston, which he held until his death.[7][3]
  	1714 (~ 51 years) - Surveyor General of the Land Revenues of the Crown from January 1714 to January 1715
  	1721 (~ 58 years) - [Office] MP Launceston, Launceston, Cornwall  - Sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1725; most notable as a Member of Parliament, serving four different constituencies over the course of his career. In 1689 he was returned as MP for Penryn and sat until 1698 when he chose not to stand in the general election. However, he contested a subsequent by-election and was returned again for Penryn on 16 January 1699. In 1701 he stood at Penryn and Saltash but chose to represent Penryn until 1705. He was elected at Saltash in 1708 and remained until 1710 when he was returned again at Saltash. However he was also returned at Penryn and chose to represent that seat. He was returned again at Penryn in 1713 but when he was required to stand for re-election on appointment to office in 1714, he lost the by-election. He then won a by-election at Helston.[6] In 1721, he was returned as MP for Launceston, which he held until his death.[7][3]
  	1726 (~ 63 years) - [Office] Constable of Launceston, Launceston, Cornwall  - He died in 1726, very suddenly, at his house in London, being then a burgess for the town of Launceston
  Association	Thomas Tonkin (Relationship: 'Cornish squires of high tory repute' 1714)
  Person ID	I7993	AHP
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Lady Dorothy [daughter of Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde] Bourke   d. Abt 1717
  Family ID	F2362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Mary [daughter of Bernard Granville (died 1723) Granville/PENDARVES/Delaney,   b. 14 May 1700, Coulston, Wiltshire d. 15 Apr 1788, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1718
  Age at Marriage	He : 55 years and 3 months - She : 17 years and 9 months.
  Notes	He married, secondly, to Mary (1700–1788), daughter of Bernard Granville (died 1723). Her uncle, Bernard's brother, was George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne. Mary was introduced to Pendarves while visiting Lord Lansdowne in December 1717. Shortly thereafter, in February 1718, at the age of 17, she married Pendarves, age 60, a marriage brought on by her parents' financial dependence on Lord Lansdowne, and Lord Lansdowne's hope to have political influence through the nuptials. Lord Lansdowne was of the mindset that should Mary outlive her spouse, the estate she would inherit would repay her for years of misery.[3] Two months after the wedding, the couple left for Roscrow Castle. There, Pendarves suffered from gout and it worsened. In 1721, the two moved to London where Pendarves began to drink excessively while his wife reunited with many of her old friends. Pendarves died suddenly in his sleep in 1725. Upon his death in London, Roscrow Castle passed to Pendarves' niece, Mary, daughter of Rev. John Pendarves.[9] As Pendarves had not changed his will to accommodate his wife Mary, she was left a poor widow. In later years,
  Family ID	F2363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - Had a lot of his estate mapped in 1691 - cf MAPPED FOR ALEXANDER PENDARVIS Esq. OF ROSKROW 1691 (REDRAWN FROM THE ORIGINAL IN ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, TRURO = BASSETT COLLECTON MMP 95). - 1691 (~ 28 years) - manor of Perranarworthal, Perranarworthal  Occupation - Stannator for Tywarnhaile in 1703 - 1703 (~ 40 years) - Stannator for Tywarnhaile, Tywarnhayle, Cornwall  Occupation - Stannator for Tywarnhaile in 1703 - 1703 (~ 40 years) - Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Occupation - But before I leave this place I must not forget to give this just character of my deceased friend, with whom I had the honour to serve as burgess for Helston, in Queen Anne’s last Parliament; that for good humour, good sense, for a true and sincere adherence to the interests of his country, and for a harmless merry disposition, 99 he hath left not many his equals, and none that exceed him, in this county [The 4th Parliament of Great Britain was summoned by Queen Anne on 18 August 1713 and assembled on the 12 November 1713 (but was then prorogued until 16 February 1714). It was dissolved on 15 January 1715 and would be Queen Anne's last Parliament] - 18 Aug 1713 (~ 50 years) - Helston, Cornwall  Occupation - Sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1725; most notable as a Member of Parliament, serving four different constituencies over the course of his career. In 1689 he was returned as MP for Penryn and sat until 1698 when he chose not to stand in the general election. However, he contested a subsequent by-election and was returned again for Penryn on 16 January 1699. In 1701 he stood at Penryn and Saltash but chose to represent Penryn until 1705. He was elected at Saltash in 1708 and remained until 1710 when he was returned again at Saltash. However he was also returned at Penryn and chose to represent that seat. He was returned again at Penryn in 1713 but when he was required to stand for re-election on appointment to office in 1714, he lost the by-election. He then won a by-election at Helston.[6] In 1721, he was returned as MP for Launceston, which he held until his death.[7][3] - 1714 (~ 51 years) - [Office] MP Helston, Helston, Cornwall  Occupation - He died in 1726, very suddenly, at his house in London, being then a burgess for the town of Launceston - 1726 (~ 63 years) - [Office] Constable of Launceston, Launceston, Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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  Portrait of Alexader Pendarves (1662 – 1725) of Roskrow Castle, Cornwall | circa 1705

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Portrait of Alexander Pendarves of Roskrow | c1705 From the Pendarves Archive Sale June 2013 Lot 200, Circle of Hayman Portrait of Alexander Pendarves of Roskrow Oil on Canvas, Circa 1705, 74 X 61 cm
  		Roscrow - History of Cornwall, by Lake entry for Penryn, 1868 History of Cornwall, by Lake entry for Penryn, 1868
  		Nanpean Wartha; Trewithen; Tenements of manor of Perranarworthal; 1691 Nanpean Wartha; Trewithen; Tenements of manor of Perranarworthal; page 13 Stithians Families A Cornish Community