Jump to content

William Lemon: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
KasparBot (talk | contribs)
1,549,811 edits
Clarify and correct family data
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet''' (11 October 1748 – 11 December 1824) was a Member of Parliament for [[Parliamentary representation from Cornwall|Cornish constituencies]] from 1770 to 1824, a total of 54 years.
'''Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet''' (11 October 1748 – 11 December 1824) was a Member of Parliament for [[Parliamentary representation from Cornwall|Cornish constituencies]] from 1770 to 1824, a total of 54 years.


==Parental family==
==Background==
He was the grandson of William Lemon (1696&ndash;1760), who acquired the family estate at [[Carclew House|Carclew]] in 1749.<ref name="AnnualBiog">[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U24EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA442&lpg=PA442&dq=%22John+Williams%22+of+Carnanton.&source=web&ots=pkuQQ2rMSl&sig=tQTjFFjsaVxz-eZ65r9gm5bAcz0&hl=en#PPA441,M1 ''Annual Biography and obituary'' (1826) p.441-442: "Sir William Lemon" in Google Books.]</ref><ref>[http://www.marjon.ac.uk/cornish-history/conf2002dodds/index.htm Pamela Dodds "Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830" paper for Cornish History Network conference (2002)]</ref><ref>[http://www.milsom.info/mylor/Olivey/Olivey_C14.htm "Notes on the Parish of Mylor", published by Hugh Pengelly Olivey 1907]: Section IX -Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard</ref> His father, also called William Lemon, married Anne, the daughter of John Williams of [[Carnanton]].
He was the son of William Lemon and Anne, the daughter of John Williams of [[Carnanton]] and the grandson of William Lemon (1696&ndash;1760), who acquired the family estate at [[Carclew House|Carclew]] in 1749.<ref name="AnnualBiog">[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U24EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA442&lpg=PA442&dq=%22John+Williams%22+of+Carnanton.&source=web&ots=pkuQQ2rMSl&sig=tQTjFFjsaVxz-eZ65r9gm5bAcz0&hl=en#PPA441,M1 ''Annual Biography and obituary'' (1826) p.441-442: "Sir William Lemon" in Google Books.]</ref><ref>[http://www.marjon.ac.uk/cornish-history/conf2002dodds/index.htm Pamela Dodds "Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830" paper for Cornish History Network conference (2002)]</ref><ref>[http://www.milsom.info/mylor/Olivey/Olivey_C14.htm "Notes on the Parish of Mylor", published by Hugh Pengelly Olivey 1907]: Section IX -Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard</ref>


⚫
Lemon's younger brother [[John Lemon|John]] (1754–1814) became a Member of Parliament for [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] and [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]]<ref name="Jaggard"/> {{rp|60–61}} and was the owner of [[Pollevillan]].<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50619 Daniel and Samuel Lysons "General history: Gentlemen's seats", ''Magna Britannia'': volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. CLXXV-CLXXIX. Date accessed: 29 April 2008.].</ref> John Lemon died on 5 April 1814.<ref name="AnnualBiog"/>
Their son, William, later Sir William, was born 11 October 1748.


⚫
His sister Anne married [[John Buller (1745–1793)|John Buller]] MP for [[Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)|Exeter]] and [[West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)|West Looe]].<ref name="Debretts1839"/>
⚫
Lemon's younger brother [[John Lemon|John]], born 6 November 1754, became a member of parliament for [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] in 1787, then from 1796 to 1814 for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]],<ref name="Jaggard"/> {{rp|60–61}} and was the owner of [[Pollevillan]].<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50619 Daniel and Samuel Lysons "General history: Gentlemen's seats", ''Magna Britannia'': volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. CLXXV-CLXXIX. Date accessed: 29 April 2008.].</ref> John Lemon died on 5 April 1814.<ref name="AnnualBiog"/>

⚫
Their daughter, Anne married [[John Buller (1771–1849)|John Buller]] MP for [[West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)|West Looe]] and then Truro, of [[Morval, Cornwall|Morval]].<ref name="Debretts1839"/>


==Education==
==Education==

Revision as of 17:06, 14 May 2016

Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet (11 October 1748 – 11 December 1824) was a Member of Parliament for Cornish constituencies from 1770 to 1824, a total of 54 years.

Background

He was the son of William Lemon and Anne, the daughter of John Williams of Carnanton and the grandson of William Lemon (1696–1760), who acquired the family estate at Carclew in 1749.[1][2][3]

Lemon's younger brother John (1754–1814) became a Member of Parliament for Saltash and Truro[4] : 60–61  and was the owner of Pollevillan.[5] John Lemon died on 5 April 1814.[1]

His sister Anne married John Buller MP for Exeter and West Looe.[6]

Bildung

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and with a Grand Tour.[4]: 19 

Parliamentary service

He was Member of Parliament for Penryn 1770–1774 and Cornwall 1774–1824, a total of 54 years.

He was created Baronet Lemon of Carclew, Cornwall on 24 May 1774.[7]

Marriage

He married Jane, the eldest daughter of James Buller, MP for Cornwall and his wife Jane, who was eldest daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst. Jane Lemon died 17 June 1823.[8]

Children

SOURCE: Debrett's Baronetage 1839.[9]

  • Anne, married Sir John Davie in 1796.
  • Maria married Francis Jodrell in 1807.
  • William born 1774 died 1799.
  • Louisa, married Lt. Col. George Hart Dyke in 1802. She died in 1839.[6][10]
  • Harriet, married Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset in 1824. She died 30 December 1864.[8]
  • John, born 1779 died young.
  • Emma
  • Frances
  • Isabella-Jane married Anthony Buller in 1805
  • Charles, 2nd Baronet
  • Tryphena-Octavia - died young
  • Caroline Matilda married John Hearle Tremayne in 1818

Death and succession

He died on 11 December 1824 and was succeeded in his baronetcy by his son Charles Lemon (1784–1868).

References

  1. ^ a b Annual Biography and obituary (1826) p.441-442: "Sir William Lemon" in Google Books.
  2. ^ Pamela Dodds "Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830" paper for Cornish History Network conference (2002)
  3. ^ "Notes on the Parish of Mylor", published by Hugh Pengelly Olivey 1907: Section IX -Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard
  4. ^ a b *Edwin Jaggard Cornwall politics in the age of reform 1790-1855, Royal Historical Society/Boydell Press, (1999), ISBN 0-86193-243-9.
  5. ^ Daniel and Samuel Lysons "General history: Gentlemen's seats", Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. CLXXV-CLXXIX. Date accessed: 29 April 2008..
  6. ^ a b Debrett's The baronetage of England (1839), page 348: Lemon of Carclew entry, on Google Books.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage page for date created Baronet
  8. ^ a b Mylor history by Hugh Pengelly Olivey (1907):
  9. ^ Debrett's Baronetage 7th edn. 1839, page 201, on Google Books (accessed 6 March 2008).
  10. ^ Gentleman's Magazine 1839 p. 663 Louisa Hart Dyke's obituary on Google Books (accessed 6 March 2008)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Penryn
1770–1774
With: Hugh Pigot 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cornwall
1774–1800
With: Sir John Molesworth to 1775
Edward Eliot 1775–1784
Sir John Molesworth 1784–1790
Francis Gregor from 1790 		Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cornwall
1801–1824
With: Francis Gregor to 1806
John Hearle Tremayne from 1806 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of Great Britain
New creation Baronet
(of Carclew, Cornwall)
1774–1824 		Succeeded by

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Lemon&oldid=720245478"