Sir Reginald Mohun, 1st Baronet


Sir Reginald Mohun, 1st Baronet of Boconnoc in Cornwall, was a prominent member of the gentry of Cornwall and an MP.

Origins

He was the eldest son and heir of Sir William Mohun of Boconnoc, Sheriff of Cornwall in 1572, by his first wife Elizabeth Horsey, daughter and heiress of John Horsey. He was descended from the ancient Mohun family, feudal barons of Dunster in Somerset, seated at Dunster Castle.

Career

He was the Member of Parliament for Fowey in 1584 and 1586 and for East Looe in 1614. He was also elected in a double return in 1625 when four names were submitted, which was not knowingly resolved by Parliament. He was selected Sheriff of Cornwall for 1592–93 and made a Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall in 1600.
He was knighted in 1599 and created a baronet on 25 November 1612.

Marriages and children

He married three times:
He died on 26 December 1639 and his will was proved on 30 April 1640.