Sir William St Quintin, 3rd Baronet
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Sir William St Quintin, 3rd Baronet (c. 1662 – 30 June 1723), of Harpham
in Yorkshire
, was an English official and Member of Parliament
.
He was the eldest son of William St Quintin of Muston (1632–1695); he succeeded to the family baronetcy in November 1695 on the death of his grandfather, Sir Henry St Quintin of Harpham, who outlived his father by only a few days. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir William Strickland of Boynton
, another local baronet.
St Quintin entered Parliament in 1695 as member for Kingston upon Hull
, and served as the city's MP in eleven parliaments. A capable official, he held a series of responsible and lucrative posts: from 1698 to 1701 was a Commissioner of Customs, with the substantial salary of £1000 a year, but resigned the office when a new law barring the commissioners from sitting in Parliament came into force; from 1706 to 1713 he was a Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland, at the same salary, then from 1714 to 1717 a Lord of the Treasury
. In 1717 he became Commissioner of the Alienation Office, and in 1720 was appointed joint Vice-Treasurer, Receiver General
and Paymaster of Ireland, offices he held until his death. He was also a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
.
In the 1690s, he bought an estate at Scampston
near Malton
; Scampston Hall
subsequently became the main family seat.
He died unmarried in 1723, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew William
. His body was interred at St John of Beverley Church Harpham
.
Harpham
Harpham is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located just south of the A614 road, approximately north east of Driffield and south west of Bridlington....
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, was an English official and 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,...
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He was the eldest son of William St Quintin of Muston (1632–1695); he succeeded to the family baronetcy in November 1695 on the death of his grandfather, Sir Henry St Quintin of Harpham, who outlived his father by only a few days. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir William Strickland of Boynton
Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet
Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet was an English Member of Parliament who supported the parliamentary cause during the English Civil War....
, another local baronet.
St Quintin entered Parliament in 1695 as member for Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull, often simply referred to as Hull, was a parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire, electing two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1305 until 1885...
, and served as the city's MP in eleven parliaments. A capable official, he held a series of responsible and lucrative posts: from 1698 to 1701 was a Commissioner of Customs, with the substantial salary of £1000 a year, but resigned the office when a new law barring the commissioners from sitting in Parliament came into force; from 1706 to 1713 he was a Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland, at the same salary, then from 1714 to 1717 a Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
. In 1717 he became Commissioner of the Alienation Office, and in 1720 was appointed joint Vice-Treasurer, Receiver General
Receiver General
A Receiver General is an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of a government, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. Receiver General is an alternative title for a Treasurer.-See also:...
and Paymaster of Ireland, offices he held until his death. He was also a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
.
In the 1690s, he bought an estate at Scampston
Scampston
Scampston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies close to the A64 road, on the outskirts of Rillington and approximately 3 miles east of Malton....
near Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
; Scampston Hall
Scampston Hall
Scampston Hall is a country house in North Yorkshire, England, with a serpentine park designed by Charles Bridgeman and Capability Brown. It is located on the north side of the A64 Leeds/Scarborough road, 4 miles east of Malton, in Scampston village, whose name was variously written in ancient...
subsequently became the main family seat.
He died unmarried in 1723, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew William
Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet
Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet , of Harpham and Scampston in Yorkshire, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.He was the eldest son of Hugh St Quintin Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet (c. 1700 – 9 May 1770), of Harpham and Scampston in Yorkshire, was an English landowner and...
. His body was interred at St John of Beverley Church Harpham
Harpham
Harpham is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located just south of the A614 road, approximately north east of Driffield and south west of Bridlington....
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