Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis

The Earl Cornwallis
Lord-Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets and Constable of the Tower of London
In office
1740–1762
MonarchsGeorge II
George III
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byThe Lord Berkeley of Stratton
Personal details
Born29 March 1700 (1700-03-29)
Died23 June 1762 (1762-06-24) (aged 62)
NationalityBritish
SpouseHon. Elizabeth Townshend (d. 1785)

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis PC (29 March 1700 – 23 June 1762), styled The Honourable Charles Cornwallis until 1722 and known as The Lord Cornwallis between 1722 and 1753, was a British peer.


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