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Philip II Rashleigh (1689-1736) of Menabilly, near Fowey, Cornwall, was MP for Liskeard 1710-1722.
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Origins
He was the eldest son and heir of Jonathan Rashleigh II (1642–1702), MP, of Menabilly by his second wife Jane Carew, a daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet (1635–1692) of Antony, Torpoint, Cornwall.
Career
He served as MP for Liskeard 1710-1722. He rebuilt Menabilly House circa 1710-15. He was a supporter of the Jacobite Pretender.
Death & succession
He died in 1736 without progeny, whereupon his heir became his younger brother Jonathan Rashleigh III (1693–1764), MP.
References
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