John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd

John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd (c.1680 – 21 June 1767), diplomat and politician, was the second son of John Chetwynd and the brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd. He succeeded to that Irish peerage in 1736 by virtue of a special remainder.

Earlier in life he was British envoy to Savoy from 1706 to 1713.^[1] After returning to England he was Member of Parliament for St Mawes, 1715–1722; for Stockbridge, 1722–1734; and Stafford, 1738–1747. He was also British envoy Extraordinary at Madrid from 1717,^[2] until the outbreak of the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

John Chetwynd was married and had two sons and two daughters:

Hon. John Chetwynd, who died on 30 May 1741 aged 21 and unmarried
Hon. William Richard Chetwynd, Member of Parliament for Stafford, who died in 1765 before his father.
Hon. Catherine Chetwynd, who married John Talbot, the 2nd son of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot. By this marriage, the Ingestre estate passed into the Talbot family.
Hon. Frances Chetwynd (died unmarried 1805).^[2]

Having outlived both his sons, John was succeeded as Viscount by his brother William.

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by Edward Rolt Francis Scobell	Member of Parliament for St Mawes with William Lowndes 1715–1722	Succeeded by Sidney Godolphin Samuel Travers
Preceded by Thomas Brodrick Martin Bladen	Member of Parliament for Stockbridge with Martin Bladen 1722–1734	Succeeded by Sir Humphrey Monoux John Montagu
Preceded by Thomas Foley William Chetwynd	Member of Parliament for Stafford with William Chetwynd 1738–1747	Succeeded by John Robins William Chetwynd
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Paul Methuen	British Minster at Turin 1706–1713	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George Bubb	British Envoy Extraordinary to Spain 1717–1718 (?)	Vacant War of the Quadruple Alliance Title next held by William Stanhope
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Walter Chetwynd	Viscount Chetwynd 1736–1767	Succeeded by William Chetwynd