Sir_Charles_Lloyd,_1st_Baronet,_of_Milfield
Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Milfield
British politician
Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (1662 – 28 December 1723) was a British politician.
He was born at Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, the second illegitimate son of Sir Francis Lloyd and Bridget Leigh. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[1]
He served as member of parliament for Cardigan boroughs from 1698 to 1700 in the House of Commons of England. He was knighted on 24 November 1693[1][2] and created a baronet in 1708, for which he paid a fee of £1095.[3] He served as High Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1688–89[1][2] and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1715–16.[2][4]
He married firstly, Jane, daughter and co-heir of Morgan Lloyd of Green Grove, Cardiganshire. They had two daughters.[4] After her death, he married secondly, in or before 1706, Frances, daughter of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire.[1] They had three sons and five daughters.[2] One son and two daughters predeceased him.[2] His second wife outlived him and died in or before 1753.[1]
He died on 28 December 1723 at Milfield (Welsh: Maesyfelin),[1] and was buried at Lampeter.[4] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Charles Cornwallis Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.