Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet
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Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet (20 June 1680 – 16 April 1743) was a British
politician and baronet.
and his first wife Margaret Lowther, daughter of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet
. In 1700, Aubrey succeeded his father as baronet. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
, where he matriculated in 1698.
(MP) for Cardiff
in 1706, representing the constituency in the English House of Commons until 1707, and then in the British House of Commons
until 1710. In the same year, he was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorgan
.
, and had by her two sons and four daughters. Aubrey married secondly Frances Jephson, daughter of William Jephson by 1708 and thirdly Jane Thomas at St Benet Paul's Wharf
, London on 1 February 1725. He had two daughters by his second wife and no children by his third wife. Aubrey died, aged 62 and was buried in Boarstall
a week later. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by both his sons John and Thomas.
Great Britain
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politician and baronet.
Background
He was the son of Sir John Aubrey, 2nd BaronetSir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet 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. Aubrey matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1668 and was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1672...
and his first wife Margaret Lowther, daughter of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet
Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Lowther
Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet was an English landowner, and politician who sat in the House of Commons for Westmorland in 1628 and in 1660. Member of an old Northern family, he took no great part in the English Civil Wars....
. In 1700, Aubrey succeeded his father as baronet. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, where he matriculated in 1698.
Career
Aubrey was elected as Member of ParliamentMember 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 Cardiff
Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Cardiff in South Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.- MPs 1542-1645 :- MPs 1645–1832 :...
in 1706, representing the constituency in the English House of Commons until 1707, and then in 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...
until 1710. In the same year, he was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
.
Family
On 20 June 1701, he married firstly Mary Steally at St James's Church, PiccadillySt James's Church, Piccadilly
St James’s Church, Piccadilly is an Anglican church on Piccadilly in the centre of London, UK. It was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren....
, and had by her two sons and four daughters. Aubrey married secondly Frances Jephson, daughter of William Jephson by 1708 and thirdly Jane Thomas at St Benet Paul's Wharf
St Benet Paul's Wharf
The Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf is the Welsh church of the City of London. Since 1555, it has also been the church of the College of Arms, and many officers of arms are buried there. The current church was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.-History:...
, London on 1 February 1725. He had two daughters by his second wife and no children by his third wife. Aubrey died, aged 62 and was buried in Boarstall
Boarstall
Boarstall is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, about west of Aylesbury. The parish is on the county boundary with Oxfordshire and the village is about southeast of the Oxfordshire market town of Bicester.-History:...
a week later. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by both his sons John and Thomas.