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'''Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet''' (17 May 1758 - 10 August 1839), was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Member of Parliament]], [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] and Grand Master of the [[Freemasons]].
'''Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet''' (17 May 1758 - 10 August 1839), was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Member of Parliament]], [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] and Grand Master of the [[Freemasons]].


He was [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] in 1784, for [[Penrhyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penrhyn]] from 1784 to 1790 and for [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/content/files/28/28/301.txt|title=Richard Greene's Museum|last=Baird|first=Olga|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref>
He was [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] in 1784, for [[Penrhyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penrhyn]] from 1784 to 1790 and for [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/content/files/28/28/301.txt|title=Richard Greene's Museum|last=Baird|first=Olga|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in 1797. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://royalsociety.org/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27aubin%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate= 2012-08-03}} </ref>


The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. However, his illegitimate son Edward was created a Baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the [[Baron St Levan|Barons St Levan]].
The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. However, his illegitimate son Edward was created a Baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the [[Baron St Levan|Barons St Levan]].
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| date of death = 10 August 1839
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| place of death = Putney, London, England
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Revision as of 22:12, 3 August 2012

Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet (17 May 1758 - 10 August 1839), was a British Member of Parliament, High Sheriff of Cornwall and Grand Master of the Freemasons.

He was High Sheriff of Cornwall for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for Truro in 1784, for Penrhyn from 1784 to 1790 and for Helston from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1797. [2]

The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. However, his illegitimate son Edward was created a Baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the Barons St Levan.

References

  1. ^ Baird, Olga. "Richard Greene's Museum". Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Truro
1784
With: Bamber Gascoyne 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Penrhyn
1784–1790
With: Sir Francis Basset 		Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1807–1812
With: Richard Richards 1807
The Lord Dufferin and Claneboye 1807–1812 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Clowance)
1772–1839 		Extinct

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