William Mayne, 1st Baron Newhaven

(b. 1722, Logie, Perthshire, Scotland – d. May 28, 1794, Ireland )

Gender: M

William Mayne (1722-1794), 1st Baron Newhaven, became MP for Canterbury in 1774, but lost the 1780 election to George Gipps. Instead, he appointed himself and his brother MPs for Gatton, a pocket borough which he controlled. His title of Baron Newhaven, which he acquired in 1776, was in the Irish peerage, and became extinct on his death.

Also known as:

William Mayne
1st Baron Newhaven

Mentioned in 5 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2173
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2175
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2194
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson	3123
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3557

No transcribed letters| show both transcribed and un-transcribed letters in results

Please note that all dates and location information are provisional, initially taken from the library and archive catalogues. As our section editors continue to work through the material we will update our database and the changes will be reflected across the edition.

Browser support: The website works best using the Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers on the PC, and only Chrome and Firefox on the Mac.