Sir Edward Stradling, 5th Baronet facts for kids
Sir Edward Stradling, 5th Baronet (born 11 April 1672 – died 5 April 1735) was an important Welsh landowner and a politician. He held a special title called a Baronet, which was given by the King or Queen of England.
Edward was the oldest son of Sir Edward Stradling, 4th Baronet. His family lived at St Donat's Castle in Glamorganshire, Wales. He went to a famous university called Christ Church, Oxford to study. When his father passed away in 1685, Edward became the 5th Baronet.
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Sir Edward's Public Life
Sir Edward Stradling was involved in politics and served his community in different ways.
Representing Cardiff
He was chosen to be a Member of Parliament (often called an MP) for Cardiff. An MP is like a representative who speaks for the people in the government. Sir Edward served as an MP during these years:
- 1698
- 1700–1701
- 1710–1722
Sheriff of Glamorgan
Sir Edward also held the important local job of Sheriff of Glamorgan from 1709 to 1710. A Sheriff was a key official responsible for keeping law and order in the area.
Family and the End of a Line
Sir Edward Stradling passed away in 1735. He was married to Elizabeth, whose father was also a Baronet and an MP, Sir Edward Mansel. Sir Edward and Elizabeth had two sons.
- Their older son, named Edward, sadly died before his father in 1726.
- Their younger son, Sir Thomas, became the next Baronet. However, Sir Thomas died a few years later in 1738 in France. He was the very last Stradling to own St Donat's Castle.
After Sir Thomas's death, St Donat's Castle went to the Tyrwhitt family. This happened because Sir Thomas and his friend Sir John Tyrwhitt had an agreement that if one of them died, the other would inherit their property.
