Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Bt.

Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Baronet (1628 – 2 May 1716) was an English Governor of Jamaica, army officer and MP.

He was born the second son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 1st Baronet of Hagley Hall, Worcestershire. He was knighted in 1662. He inherited the baronetcy and the family estates in Frankley, Halesowen, Hagley, and Upper Arley on the death of his brother Sir Henry Lyttelton, 2nd Baronet in 1693.

In his brother's lifetime he served as an army officer, rising to a Brigadier General and serving as Governor of Jamaica in 1663, of Harwich in 1667 and of Sheerness in 1680. He was joint Agent for Jamaica from 1682. He became Member of Parliament for Bewdley in 1685.

He married twice. His first wife Catherine, the daughter of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton, Yorkshire and widow of Martin Lister of Thornton, Yorkshire died with their child in Jamaica. His second wife Anne, the daughter and coheiress of Thomas Temple of Frankton, Warwickshire, and maid of honour to Queen Catherine of Braganza bore him five sons and eight daughters. [1] His eldest son Charles had died in his lifetime without issue, so he was succeeded by his second son.

Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Bt.1

M, #12349, d. 2 May 1716

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    Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Bt. was the son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 1st Bt. and Catherine Crompton.2 He married, firstly, Catherine Fairfax, daughter of Sir William Fairfax, before 1662.2 He married, secondly, Anne Temple, daughter of Thomas Temple, on 23 May 1666.2 He died on 2 May 1716.2

    He held the office of Governor of Jamaica in 1663.2 He held the office of Governor of Harwich in 1667.2 He held the office of Governor of Sheerness in 1680.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bewdley between 1685 and 1687.2 He succeeded to the title of  3rd Baronet Lyttelton [E., 1618] on 24 June 1693.2

Children of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Bt. and Anne Temple 1.Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Bt.+2 d. 14 Sep 1751 2.Charles Lyttelton2 d. 16 Aug 1712 3.Cary Lyttelton1 d. 18 Apr 1741 4.Mary Lyttelton3 5.Anne Lyttelton2

Citations 1.[S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 300. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage. 2.[S37] Volume 1, page 838. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] 3.[S8] Volume 2, page 2257. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Governor of Jamaica in 1663.