Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet
Sir George Beaumont, 4th Baronet (c. 1664 – 9 April 1737[1]) was a British politician.
He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Farmer, daughter of George Farmer.[2] Beaumont was educated at New College, Oxford and graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1690.[2] In the same year he succeeded his older brother Thomas as baronet.[3] In 1713, he was awarded the degree of a Doctor of Civil Law by the University of Oxford.[2]
In 1702, Beaumont stood successfully as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester.[4] He sat in both the Parliaments of England and Great Britain until his death in 1737.[4] In 1712, Beaumont was appointed a Commissioner of the Privy Seal,[5] and in 1714 a Lord of the Admiralty, a post held only for six months.[6]
Beaumont was unmarried and childless.[7] He was buried at Stoughton, Leicestershire and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Lewis.[7]
References
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- 1 2 3 "ThePeerage - Sir George Beaumont, 4th Bt". Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ↑ Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (fifth ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 281.
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Leicester". Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ↑ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. p. 159.
- ↑ Collins, Arthur (1741). The English Baronetage: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets, Now Existing. vol. III. London: Thomas Wotton. p. 242.
- 1 2 Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson, ed. The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. II. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 165–166.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Winstanley Lawrence Carter |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1702 – 1707 With: James Winstanley |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1707 – 1737 With: James Winstanley 1707–1719 Thomas Noble 1719–1722 Sir Lawrence Carter 1722–1727 Thomas Boothby-Skrymsher 1727 George Wrighte 1727–1737 |
Succeeded by George Wrighte James Wigley |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Beaumont |
Baronet (of Stoughton Grange) 1690 – 1737 |
Succeeded by Lewis Beaumont |