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 Willyams of Carnanton House 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]

Education

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]

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. ^ "BULLER, John (1745–93), of Morval, Cornw". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  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[usurped]
  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 byFrancis Bassetand Hugh Pigot Member of Parliament for Penryn 1770–1774 With: Hugh Pigot Succeeded bySir George Osbornand William Chaytor Preceded bySir John Molesworthand Humphrey Mackworth-Praed Member of Parliament for Cornwall 1774–1800 With: Sir John Molesworth to 1775Edward Eliot 1775–1784Sir John Molesworth 1784–1790Francis Gregor from 1790 Succeeded byself (in Parliament of the United Kingdom) Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byself (in Parliament of Great Britain) Member of Parliament for Cornwall 1801–1824 With: Francis Gregor to 1806John Hearle Tremayne from 1806 Succeeded byJohn Hearle Tremayneand Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, Bt Baronetage of Great Britain New creation Baronet(of Carclew, Cornwall) 1774–1824 Succeeded bySir Charles Lemon
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