James Shuttleworth (politician)

He was elected MP for Preston in 1741, holding the seat until 1754. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1760–61 and elected MP for Lancashire in 1761, sitting until 1768.^[1]

On 25 May 1742, Shuttleworth married Mary Holden (1716–1791), the daughter and heiress of Robert Holden of Aston Hall, Derbyshire. Together, they were the parents of four sons and three daughters, including:^[1]

• Robert Shuttleworth (1745–1816), a Fellow of the Royal Society; he married Anne Desaguliers, a daughter of Thomas Desaguliers, in 1776.^[2]
• James Shuttleworth, who changed his surname to Holden in line with the will of his grandfather, Robert Holden, in order to inherit his estate, including Aston Hall.^[2]
• William Shuttleworth (1749–1791) who also changed his surname; he sailed with Captain James Cook on his third voyage in 1776.^[2]
• Rev. Charles Edward Shuttleworth (b. 1749), who also changed his surname; he married Rosamond Amelia Deane in 1796.^[2]
• Mary Shuttleworth (1750–1786), who married Sir Charles Turner, 1st Baronet, MP for York, in 1771.^[3] After his death in 1783, she married Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 8th Baronet, MP for Thirsk, in 1784.^[4]

He died in 1773 and was buried at Forcett Church. He was succeeded by his eldest son Robert.^[1]