Biography of Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet 1652-1724
In 1645 [his father] Henry Firebrace (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth Dowell of Stoke Golding in Leicestershire were married.
In 1652 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet was born to Henry Firebrace (age 33) and Elizabeth Dowell of Stoke Golding in Leicestershire.
In Jun 1659 [his mother] Elizabeth Dowell of Stoke Golding in Leicestershire died.
In 1664 [his father] Henry Firebrace (age 45) and Alice Bagnall were married.
On 06 Sep 1671 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 19) and Elizabeth Hough Lady Firebrace were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map].
On 03 Jan 1676 [his daughter] Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh was born to Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hough Lady Firebrace.
In 1680 [his son] Charles Firebrace 2nd Baronet was born to Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hough Lady Firebrace.
In 1685 [his father] Henry Firebrace (age 66) and Mary Dalton were married.
In 1687 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 35) was elected Sheriff of London.
On 09 Dec 1690 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Chippenham. The election was declared void one year later. He won the rerun election but was unseated him in favour of Thomas Tollemache (age 41) on 22 Jan 1692.
On 27 Jan 1691 [his father] Henry Firebrace (age 72) died.
On 22 Jun 1695 [his son-in-law] Basil Feilding 3rd Earl Desmond 4th Earl Denbigh (age 27) and [his daughter] Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond and Countess Denbigh. He the son of William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh and Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh.
In 1698 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 46) was created 1st Baronet Firebrace of London by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 47). [his wife] Elizabeth Hough Lady Firebrace by marriage Lady Firebrace of London assuming she was alive in 1698.
After 1701 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 49) was imprisoned for stabbing a creditor.
Before 20 Feb 1712 [his son] Charles Firebrace 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Cordell were married.
On 07 May 1724 Basil Firebrace 1st Baronet (age 72) died. His son [his son] Charles Firebrace 2nd Baronet (age 44) succeeded 2nd Baronet Firebrace of London.