Sir John Kennaway, 1st Baronet, East India Company officer and diplomat, 2nd Baronet, Sheriff of Devon in 1866, 3rd Baronet, Member of Parliament for Devon and Honiton
Dates: 1758–1836
Biography
British East India Company soldier and diplomat. He served under Sir Eyre Coote in the Carnatic Campaign, became aide-de-camp to Warren Hastings's successor Marquis Cornwallis, negotiated with the nizam of Hyderabad, and concluded a treaty with Tipu Sultan. He was created a baronet in 1791 and later purchased the manor of Cokesputt in Payhembury, Devon.
Notes / Sources
The registry identifies him as the purchaser of Cokesputt at the beginning of the 19th century.
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