The John Bargrave Collection
Christopher Wandesford (2 Mar 1684 - 23 Jun 1719)
Probably the Christopher Wandesford who signed Ralph Thoresby's visitor book in 1705. Thoresby added "Esq." after his name, presumably to distinguish him from his father, Baronet and 1st Viscount Castlecomer. Christopher succeeded to his father's titles on 15 September 1707. Before and after that, Christopher spent his early adulthood as a politician in Ireland. This might be why Thoresby also added "of ..." and could not supply a name. Wandesford returned home to represent Morpeth in 1710, and the Ripon, 1715-1719, as a member of the English Parliament. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Wandesford,_1st_Viscount_Castlecomer Other biography: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/28663 Roles: VisitorRelevant locations: Member of parliament for Ripon
Title (royalty or holy order) Castlecomer
People linked to person: Christopher Wandesford was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)