Francis Ferrand Foljambe (1749 – 1814), M.P.

Member of Parliament

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, politician born Aldwark, North Yorkshire

Aldwark, North Yorkshire

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, England

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Born 17 January 1749 – Foljambe inherited estates at Wadworth

Wadworth

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, Steeton, Westow, and Aldwark, Rotherham

Rotherham

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, Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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, England, his family later moved to Osberton Hall, Scofton, Worksop

Worksop

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). His son was named George Savile-Foljambe and from then until the present century, the Lords of the Manor carried the hyphenated name of Savile-Foljambe.

He was elected M.P. for Yorkshire

Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1784, High Sheriff of Yorkshire

High Sheriff of Yorkshire

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 1787, elected M.P. for Higham Ferrers

Higham Ferrers (UK Parliament constituency)

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, Northamptonshire

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, 1801–10.

Foljambe first married Mary Arabella, second daughter, and at length the sole heiress of John Thornhagh of Osberton and Sturton, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

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 (who took the name of Hewet on succeeding to the estates of his godfather, Sir Thomas Hewet, of Shire Oaks, Nottinghamshire). His second wife was Lady Mary Arabella Lumley, daughter of Richard, 4th Earl of Scarborough and Barbara, younger daughter and co-heiress of Sir George Savile

George Savile

Sir George Savile, 8th Baronet was an English politician.-Background:Savile was born in Savile House, London, the only son of Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet and Lady Savile , of Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire and inherited his baronetcy on the death of his father in 1743.-Political career:He...

, last Baronet of Rufford.

He died 13 November 1814.

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