Francis Gregor (MP)
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Francis Gregor (1 June 1760 - 12 July 1815 ) was an MP for the County of Cornwall, elected 10 July 1790, "after a severe and protracted contest" [1] and subsequently, unopposed in 1796 and 1802 [2]. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1788.
He was born on 1 June 1760 in Trewarthenick, Cornwall, the son of Francis Gregor (Born 1728) [3] and Mary Copley. His brother was Rev. William Gregor, the noted mineralogist [1]
He died 12 July 1815 at the age of 55. At his death, his brother, William, inherited Trewarthenick.
His Works were published by Thomas Flindell of Exeter, by subscription, in 1816 [4]. The book was reviewed in The Augustan Review in 1816. The review includes substantial extracts from the book and an obituary notice (stating that he studied at Cambridge and the Inns of Court) [5].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry 1847. on Googlebooks, (Accessed 20 March 2008)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.
- ^ Parochial history of Cornwall by Davies Gilbert, page 244 Google Books (Accessed 20 March 2008)..
- ^ Works in Google Books Title The Works of Francis Gregor of Trewarthennick (sic). The publication process is described in Exeter working papers on Book History (Accessed 20 March 2008).
- ^ The Augustan Review Vol 3, Jul to December 1816, pp 487-493. (Accessed 20 March 2008). Three volumes of the Augustan Review were published from May 1815 to December 1816.
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| Preceded by Sir W Molesworth, 6th Bt and Sir William Lemon, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cornwall with Sir William Lemon, Bt 1806–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir William Lemon, Bt and John Hearle Tremayne |
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