Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet

Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet (12 November 1726 – 12 October 1772), of Clowance and St Michael's Mount, was a British Tory politician.[1]

Biography

St Aubyn was the only son of Sir John St Aubyn, 3rd Baronet and Catherine Morice, daughter and coheiress of Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, entering the college in 1744.[1] From his mother, St Aubyn inherited the highly valuable manor at Stoke Damerel, which included Devonport and Plymouth docks. On 17 August 1744 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy.[2]

In 1747, St Aubyn was returned as a Tory Member of Parliament for Launceston on the interest of his uncle, Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet. At the 1754 British general election, however, he was not given a candidacy in the seat by his Whig cousin, Humphry Morice.[1] A 1758 by-election in the seat following the death of Sir George Lee saw St Aubyn briefly returned to the Commons for Launceston. In 1761, St Aubyn was elected to the county seat of Cornwall as a Tory. He held the seat the seat until his death in 1772, throughout which time he voted with the opposition.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cruickshanks, Eveline (1970). "ST. AUBYN, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1726-72), of Clowance and St. Michael's Mount, Cornw.". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ^ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1904), Complete Baronetage volume 4 (1665-1707), vol. 4, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 28 January 2019
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