Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet (c. 1650 – 15 September 1700)[1] was an English politician.

He was the only surviving son of Sir John Aubrey, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary South, daughter of Sir Richard South.[2] Aubrey matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1668 and was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1672. [3] He succeeded his father as baronet in 1679,[1] and was High Sheriff of Glamorganshire in 1685.[4] Aubrey was Member of Parliament (MP) for Brackley from 1698 to 1700.[5]

On 1 March 1678, he married firstly Margaret Lowther, daughter of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet in St James's in London.[4] By 1691, he married secondly Mary Lewis, daughter of William Lewis.[6] Aubrey died at Boarstall in Buckinghamshire after a fall from his horse[2] and was buried in Llantrithead in Glamorgan.[3] His only son John succeeded to the baronetcy.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsA2.htm. Retrieved 6 April 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson. ed. The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. II. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 74. 
  3. ^ a b Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley and D. W. Hayton, ed (2002). The House of Commons, 1690-1715. III. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 87. 
  4. ^ a b "ThePeerage - Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Bt". http://www.thepeerage.com/p12682.htm#i126816. Retrieved 2 April 2007. 
  5. ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Brackley". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm. Retrieved 6 April 2009. 
  6. ^ a b Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 248. 
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Charles Egerton
Harry Mordaunt
Member of Parliament for Brackley
1698 – 1700
With: Charles Egerton
Succeeded by
Charles Egerton
Harry Mordaunt
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
John Aubrey
Baronet
(of Llantrithead)
1679 – 1700
Succeeded by
John Aubrey