Name Christopher 2nd Died June 23, 1719 | Role Politician Succeeded by Robert Pringle | |
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Preceded by James Craggs the Younger Preceded by Richard Sandford & Sir John Bennett | ||
Christopher Wandesford, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (2 March 1684 – 23 June 1719) was a British politician.
He was the son of Christopher Wandesford, 1st Viscount Castlecomer. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
He served as the Member of Parliament for St Canice between July and September 1707, and succeeded to his father's titles on 15 September that same year. On 25 April 1710 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He was a MP for Morpeth from 1710 to 1713 and MP for Ripon between 1715 and 1719. He was Secretary at War in 1718.
Castlecomer married Hon. Frances Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham and Lady Grace Holles, on 31 May 1715. He died aged 35 and was succeeded by his only child, Christopher.
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