James Buller (the younger)
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James Buller was a British
Tory politician and ancestor of the Viscounts Dilhorne
and the Barons Churston
.
Born at Downes House, near Crediton
, he was the oldest son of John Francis Buller and his wife Rebecca Trelawney, daughter of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet. His younger brothers were the politician John Buller, Francis Buller and the bishop William Buller
. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford
. Buller entered the British House of Commons
in 1741 and represented the constituency until 1747. A year later, he was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cornwall
, sitting until his death in 1765.
On 19 November 1739, he married firstly Elizabeth Gould, daughter of William Gould, and had by her a son. She died already in 1742 and Buller married Hon. Jane Bathurst, second daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst
two years later. By his second wife, he had three sons and three daughters. Buller died in 1765. His oldest son James was a Member of Parliament
and his third son Francis
was a judge.
Great Britain
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Tory politician and ancestor of the Viscounts Dilhorne
Viscount Dilhorne
Viscount Dilhorne, of Greens Norton in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the lawyer, Conservative politician and former Lord Chancellor, Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Baron Dilhorne...
and the Barons Churston
Baron Churston
Baron Churston, of Churston Ferrers and Lupton in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1858 for the former Conservative Member of Parliament, Sir John Yarde, 3rd Baronet. He had earlier represented South Devon in the House of Commons. Two years...
.
Born at Downes House, near Crediton
Crediton
Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter. It has a population of 6,837...
, he was the oldest son of John Francis Buller and his wife Rebecca Trelawney, daughter of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet. His younger brothers were the politician John Buller, Francis Buller and the bishop William Buller
William Buller
William Buller was Bishop of Exeter from 1792 to 1796.He was born at the Downes, near Crediton, to parents John Francis Buller and Rebecca Trelawney....
. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. Buller entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1741 and represented the constituency until 1747. A year later, he was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
, sitting until his death in 1765.
On 19 November 1739, he married firstly Elizabeth Gould, daughter of William Gould, and had by her a son. She died already in 1742 and Buller married Hon. Jane Bathurst, second daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst
Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst
Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst PC , known as the Lord Bathurst from 1712 to 1772, was a British politician....
two years later. By his second wife, he had three sons and three daughters. Buller died in 1765. His oldest son James was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and his third son Francis
Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet was an English judge.-Life:Buller was born at Downes House in Devon, the son of James Buller, Member of Parliament for Cornwall, and his wife Lady Jane, daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst. He was educated at the King's School, Ottery St Mary, and...
was a judge.