Philip Honywood (British Army officer, died 1785)
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General Philip Honywood (c.1710 – 21 February 1785) was a British army officer who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1784.
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Philip Honywood | |
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Member of Parliament for Appleby | |
In office 1754–1784 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1710 |
Died | 21 February 1785 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1735–1785 |
Rank | General |
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Honywood was the fifth son of Robert Honywood and his wife Mary Sandford, daughter of Sir Richard Sandford, Bart. and sister and heiress of Sir Richard Sandford, 3rd Baronet of Howgill Castle. He succeeded his brother to the Marks Hall estate in Essex in 1755.