William Lemon

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.

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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].

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. ^ Daniel and Samuel Lysons "General history: Gentlemen's seats", Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. CLXXV-CLXXIX. Date accessed: 29 April 2008..
  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
  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 by
Francis Basset
and Hugh Pigot		 Member of Parliament for Penryn
1770–1774
With: 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
With: 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
With: 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