Napier was returned unopposed at the 1695 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dorchester on the family interest. He was returned unopposed in 1698 and topped the poll in a contest at the first 1701 general election. He was returned unopposed at the second election in 1701 and was joined in Parliament by his father at a subsequent by-election. He and his father were returned unopposed together in 1702. He was elected in a contest at the 1705 general election, but did not stand in 1708. He was re-elected as a Tory in contests in 1710 and 1713.[3] He was returned unopposed at the 1715 general election but retired in 1722[4]
Death and legacy
Napier died at More Critchell on 24 February 1728. He and his second wife Catherine had three sons and three daughters:
He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons William and Gerard. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of Gerard's son. The estates then went to Humphrey Sturt, son of Diana and her husband Humphrey Sturt.[2]
References
^Foster, Joseph. "'Nabbes-Nykke', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 1050-1083". British History Online. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ abJohn Burke, Sir Bernard Burke, Bernard Burke (1841). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland. Scott, Webster, and Geary. p. 379. Retrieved 20 September 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ab"NAPIER, Nathaniel (c.1668-1728), of More Critchell, Dorset". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^"NAPIER, Sir Nathaniel, 3rd Bt. (?1668-1728), of Middlemarsh Hall and Critchell More, Dorset". History of Parliament Trust (1715-1754). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
nathaniel, napier, baronet, 1668, february, 1728, moor, crichel, dorset, english, landowner, politician, english, house, commons, from, 1695, 1708, british, house, commons, from, 1710, 1722, contents, early, life, career, death, legacy, referencesearly, life, . Sir Nathaniel Napier 3rd Baronet c 1668 24 February 1728 of Moor Crichel Dorset was an English landowner and politician who sat in the English House of Commons from 1695 to 1708 and in the British House of Commons from 1710 to 1722 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life EditNapier was the only surviving son of Sir Nathaniel Napier 2nd Baronet MP and his wife Blanche Wyndham the daughter and coheiress of judge Sir Hugh Wyndham of Silton Dorset He was admitted at Lincoln s Inn in 1683 and matriculated at Trinity College Oxford 10 April 1685 aged 16 1 In 1709 he succeeded his father to the baronetcy and Crichel House He married Jane Worsley the daughter of Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet MP of Appuldurcombe Isle of Wight in July 1691 but she died in 1692 He married secondly on 28 August 1694 Catherine Alington the daughter of William Alington 3rd Baron Alington MP 2 Career EditNapier was returned unopposed at the 1695 general election as Member of Parliament MP for Dorchester on the family interest He was returned unopposed in 1698 and topped the poll in a contest at the first 1701 general election He was returned unopposed at the second election in 1701 and was joined in Parliament by his father at a subsequent by election He and his father were returned unopposed together in 1702 He was elected in a contest at the 1705 general election but did not stand in 1708 He was re elected as a Tory in contests in 1710 and 1713 3 He was returned unopposed at the 1715 general election but retired in 1722 4 Death and legacy EditNapier died at More Critchell on 24 February 1728 He and his second wife Catherine had three sons and three daughters William Gerard Wyndham Diana Catherine Blanch 3 He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons William and Gerard The baronetcy became extinct on the death of Gerard s son The estates then went to Humphrey Sturt son of Diana and her husband Humphrey Sturt 2 References Edit Foster Joseph Nabbes Nykke in Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 ed Joseph Foster Oxford 1891 pp 1050 1083 British History Online Retrieved 29 October 2018 a b John Burke Sir Bernard Burke Bernard Burke 1841 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England Ireland and Scotland Scott Webster and Geary p 379 Retrieved 20 September 2018 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b NAPIER Nathaniel c 1668 1728 of More Critchell Dorset History of Parliament Online 1690 1715 Retrieved 29 October 2018 NAPIER Sir Nathaniel 3rd Bt 1668 1728 of Middlemarsh Hall and Critchell More Dorset History of Parliament Trust 1715 1754 Retrieved 1 October 2018 Parliament of EnglandPreceded byJames GouldThomas Trenchard Member of Parliament for Dorchester1695 1708 With Nathaniel BondSir Robert Napier BtThomas TrenchardSir Nathaniel Napier BtAwnsham Churchill Succeeded byAwnsham ChurchillJohn ChurchillParliament of Great BritainPreceded byAwnsham ChurchillDenis Bond Member of Parliament for Dorchester1710 1722 With Benjamin GiffordHenry TrenchardRobert BrowneAbraham Janssen Succeeded byEdmund Morton PleydellJoseph DamerBaronetage of EnglandPreceded byNathaniel Napier Baronet of Middle Marsh 1709 1728 Succeeded byWilliam Napier This article about a 17th century Member of the Parliament of England up to 1707 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an 18th century Member of the Parliament of England up to 1707 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Nathaniel Napier 3rd Baronet amp oldid 1101300955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
