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Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet

1678 – 1743

English politician

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Lived 1678 – 1743 (aged 65). Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet was a politician.

Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet, (10 February 1678 – 16 September 1743), of Thornhill, of Rufford Nottinghamshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734.

Savile was the son of Rev. John Savile, rector of Thornhill, Yorkshire, and his second wife Barbara Jenison, daughter of Thomas Jenison of Newcastle. He was admitted at Middle Temple in 1691 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1696. He succeeded a first cousin of his father, Sir John Savile, 6th Baronet, in 1704, inheriting Rufford Abbey. He had two sisters: Ann and Gertrude.

Savile was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for the year 1706 to 1707. He was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire at a by-election in 1728 and sat until the 1734 general election.

Savile was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in November 1721.

Savile married Mary Pratt, the daughter of John Pratt of Dublin (but reputedly the natural daughter of Henry Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne), and had three children; Arabella, George (who became the 8th baronet), and Barbara, who married Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 4th Earl of Scarbrough.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Christ Church, Middle Temple
Positions held
Member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Also known as
George Savile, Sir George Savile, 7th Bt.

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Who was Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet?

English politician

When was Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet born?

Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet was born on 10 February 1678.

When did Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet die?

Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet died on 16 September 1743.

What was Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet's occupation?

Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7526917

· DBpedia: Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet

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