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Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet

1700 – 1770

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Lived 1700 – 1770. Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet was a politician.

Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet (c. 1700 – 9 May 1770), of Harpham and Scampston in Yorkshire, was an English landowner and member of parliament.

He was the eldest son of Hugh St Quintin (b. 1671). He was educated at Newcome's School in Hackney. He succeeded to the family baronetcy and the Scampston estate near Malton on 30 June 1723 on the death of his uncle, Sir William St Quintin, 3rd Baronet, who had never married.

St Quintin entered Parliament in 1722 as a member for Thirsk, and remained its MP for five years. In 1729–30 he served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire.

He married Rebecca, daughter of Sir John Thompson, Lord Mayor of London, and their children included: William St Quintin (1729–1795) who succeeded to the baronetcy Mary (d. 1772), who married Vice-Admiral George Darby of Newtown Katherine, who married Christopher Griffith, MP, of Padworth John Chitty (1730–1746) Hugh St Quintin (1731–1736) Rebecca St Quintin (d. 1758)

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Born
1700
Birth century
Died
Occupation
Education
Newcome's School, Sidney Sussex College, Middle Temple
Positions held
Member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, High Sheriff of Yorkshire
Also known as
William St Quintin, Sir William St. Quintin, 4th Bt.

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Who was Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet?

English baronet

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Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet was born in 1700.

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Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet died on 9 May 1770.

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Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir William St Quintin, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7529782

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