Sir John Major, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Major, 1st Baronet (17 May 1698-22 February 1781), was a British Member of Parliament.
Major represented Scarborough in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1768 and was also a Senior Elder Brother of Trinity House between 1741 and 1781. In 1765 he was created a Baronet, of Worlingsworth Hall in the County of Suffolk, with remainder to John Henniker, husband of his daughter Anne. Major died February 1781, aged 82, and was succeeded in the baronetcy according to the special remainder by his son-in-law John Henniker, who was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Henniker in 1800.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Osbaldstone Sir Ralph Milbanke |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough with William Osbaldstone 1761–1766 Fountayne Wentworth Osbaldstone 1766–1768 1761–1768 |
Succeeded by Fountayne Wentworth Osbaldstone George Manners |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Worlingsworth Hall) |
Succeeded by John Henniker |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
