Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton

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Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet (1707 – 12 April 1791) was a British politician.

The son of Paul Burrard and Lucy Dutton-Colt, he a Collector of the Customs of London. In 1728, Burrard was Gentleman Usher to Frederick, Prince of Wales . From 1741 to 1778, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lymington. In 1742, Burrard bought Walhampton Manor. On 3 April 1769, he was made a Baronet, of Walhampton in the County of Southampton with a special remainder to his brothers.

In 1731, Burrard married firstly Alicia Snape, daughter of John Snape, and in 1754, secondly Mary Frances Clarke, daughter of James Clarke. He had a daughter and four sons by his first wife and a daughter and a son by his second wife. His sons died all before him, so he was succeeded in his baronetcy by Harry Burrard-Neale, the oldest son of his younger brother.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir John Cope, Bt
Maurice Bocland
Member of Parliament for Lymington
with Lord Nassau Powlett 1741
Charles Powlett 1741-1755
Lord Harry Powlett 1755-1761
Adam Drummond 1761-1769
Hugo Meynell 1769-1774
Edward Morant 1774-1778

1741–1778
Succeeded by
Edward Morant
Henry Goodricke
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
(new creation)
Baronet
(of Walhampton)
1769–1791
Succeeded by
Harry Burrard-Neale

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