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John Plumptre

1679 – 1751

English Member of Parliament

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Lived 1679 – 1751 (aged 72). John Plumptre was an English and British politician.

John Plumptre (c. 1680 – 29 September 1751), of Plumptre House, Nottingham, was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1706 and 1751.

Plumtre was baptized on 16 January 1680, the eldest son of Henry Plumptre and his second wife Joyce Sacheverell, daughter of Henry Sacheverell of Barton, Nottinghamshire. In 1693, he succeeded his father to Plumptre House, Nottingham. He was admitted at the Middle Temple on 1 July 1696, and at Queens' College, Cambridge on 5 May 1697. He was appointed Guardian of Plumptre Hospital in 1704 and a freeman of Nottingham in 1705. He was a trustee of the King Street Chapel.

Plumtre lived at Plumptre House, which he engaged Colen Campbell to redesign between 1724 and 1730. In his later life, he conducted repairs on Plumptre Hospital, owned by his family, which was originally built in 1392.

Plumtre died in 1751 and was buried at St Mary, Nottingham. He had married Annabella, the daughter of Sir Francis Molyneux, 4th Baronet, and his wife, Diana, the sister of Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe and had seven sons and two daughters. Plumptre House passed to his eldest son, John.

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Education
Queens' College
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1705-07 Parliament, Member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
John Plumptre, of Nottingham

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Plumptre?

English Member of Parliament (1679-1751)

When was John Plumptre born?

John Plumptre was born on 9 February 1679.

When did John Plumptre die?

John Plumptre died on 29 September 1751.

What was John Plumptre's occupation?

John Plumptre was a politician.

What nationality was John Plumptre?

John Plumptre was English and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Plumptre

· Wikidata: Q26793315

· DBpedia: John Plumptre (elder)

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