Sir Henry Vincent, 6th Baronet (c. 1685 – 20 January 1757), of Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734.

Vincent was the fourth, but eldest surviving son of Sir Francis Vincent, 5th Baronet, MP, and his wife Rebecca Ashe, daughter of Jonathan Ashe, merchant of London.[1] He matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford on 11 October 1703, aged 18.[2] He married Elizabeth Sherman, daughter of Bazaliel Sherman, a Turkey merchant of London.[1]

Vincent was distantly related to the Onslows, who brought him in as Member of Parliament for Guildford at a by-election on 21 February 1728. He voted consistently with the Administration, but was not put up again at the 1734 British general election. At the 1741 British general election, he stood for Surrey, asking Walpole to recommend him to several influential persons in thecounty, but he gave up before the poll.[3]

Vincent succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 10 February 1736.[1] He died on 20 January 1757, having had two sons and five daughters including:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph. "Vachell-Vyner in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp.1533-1549". British History Online. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ "VINCENT, Henry (?1685-1757), of Stoke d'Abernon, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ John Burke (1838). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. H Colburn. p. 18. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byArthur OnslowColonel Richard Onslow Member of Parliament for Guildford 1728–1734 With: Colonel Richard Onslow Succeeded byHon. Richard OnslowColonel Richard Onslow Baronetage of England Preceded byFrancis Vincent Baronet(of Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey) 1736 – 1757 Succeeded byFrancis Vincent
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