He was an English Tory politician who represented Derbyshire. He was the son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baronet of Kedleston, and his wife Sarah Penn daughter of William Penn of Penn, Buckinghamshire. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in 1701, and held the seat until his death in 1727. He was the first owner to exploit the landscape potential of Kedleston Park, and commissioned Charles Bridgeman in the 1720s to create formal water features. He died from a fall while out hunting. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his brother Nathaniel.
He was an English Tory politician who represented Derbyshire. He was the son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baronet of Kedleston, and his wife Sarah Penn daughter of William Penn of Penn, Buckinghamshire. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in 1701, and held the seat until his death in 1727. He was the first owner to exploit the landscape potential of Kedleston Park, and commissioned Charles Bridgeman in the 1720s to create formal water features. He died from a fall while out hunting. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his brother Nathaniel.
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