Lawrence Carter (judge)

Lawrence Carter (baptised 30 September 1668 – 14 March 1745) of Leicester, was an English judge and politician, a baron of the Court of Exchequer (1726–1745).

He was born in September 1671, the eldest son of Lawrence Carter and Elizabeth Wadland.^[1]

He died on 14 March 1745, aged 69, and was buried at the church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester.^[2]

References

1. Cruickshanks, Eveline (1970). "Carter, Lawrence (1668-1745)". In Sedgwick, Romney (ed.). The House of Commons 1715–1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
2. Hanham, Andrew A. (2002). "Carter, Lawrence II (1671-1744)". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart (eds.). The House of Commons 1690–1715. The History of Parliament Trust.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Archdale Palmer Sir Edward Abney	Member of Parliament for Leicester 1698–1702 With: James Winstanley	Succeeded by James Winstanley Lawrence Carter
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Spencer Cowper Sir Peter King	Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1710–1722 With: Sir Peter King 1710–1715 Horatio Walpole 1715–1717 Edward Carteret 1717–1721 Philip Cavendish 1721 St John Brodrick 1721	Succeeded by Sir John Hobart St John Brodrick
Preceded by Thomas Noble Sir George Beaumont	Member of Parliament for Leicester 1722–1726 With: Sir George Beaumont	Succeeded by Thomas Boothby-Skrymsher Sir George Beaumont