William Lemon

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Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet (11 October 174811 December 1824) was a Member of Parliament for Cornish constituencies from 1770 to 1824, a total of 54 years.

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[edit] Parental family

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

Their son, William, later Sir William, was born 11 October 1748.

Another son, John, born 6 Nov 1754, became MP for Saltash in 1787 and from 1796 to 1814, for Truro [4] :60-61 and owner of Pollevillan [5]. John Lemon died in 5 April 1814 [1].

Their daughter, Anne married John Buller MP for West Looe and then Truro, of Morval [6].

[edit] Education

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

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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].

[edit] 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 [10] [6].
  • 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

[edit] Death and succession

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


[edit] References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Francis Basset
and Hugh Pigot
Member of Parliament for Penryn
1770–1774
Served alongside: Hugh Pigot
Succeeded by
Sir George Osborn
and William Chaytor
Preceded by
Sir John Molesworth
and Humphrey Mackworth-Praed
Member of Parliament for Cornwall
1774–1800
Served alongside: Sir John Molesworth (to 1775);
Edward Eliot (1775–1784);
Sir John Molesworth (1784–1790);
Francis Gregor (from 1790)
Succeeded by
self (in Parliament of the United Kingdom)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
self (in Parliament of Great Britain)
Member of Parliament for Cornwall
1801–1824
Served alongside: Francis Gregor (to 1806);
John Hearle Tremayne (from 1806)
Succeeded by
John Hearle Tremayne
and Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, Bt
Baronetage of Great Britain
New creation Baronet
(of Carclew, Cornwall)
1774–1824
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Lemon


Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford

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