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'''Sir Gregory Page-Turner, 3rd Baronet''' ([[16 February]] [[1748]] – [[4 January]] [[1805]])<ref>[http://www. |
'''Sir Gregory Page-Turner, 3rd Baronet''' ([[16 February]] [[1748]] – [[4 January]] [[1805]])<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsD3.htm list of English baronets]</ref> was a wealthy landowner and politician in late 18th century [[England]], serving as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)|Thirsk]] for 21 years. |
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Gregory Turner ('Page' was added later) was the eldest son of [[Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet|Sir Edward Turner]] (1719-1766), second baronet Dryden of [[Ambrosden]] House, near [[Bicester]] in [[Oxfordshire]]; Sir Edward was MP for [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] (1741-1747), [[Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxfordshire]] (1754-1761) and [[Penryn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penryn]] (1761-1766), and Gregory succeeded him to become the third baronet on [[31 October]] [[1766]]. |
Gregory Turner ('Page' was added later) was the eldest son of [[Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet|Sir Edward Turner]] (1719-1766), second baronet Dryden of [[Ambrosden]] House, near [[Bicester]] in [[Oxfordshire]]; Sir Edward was MP for [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] (1741-1747), [[Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxfordshire]] (1754-1761) and [[Penryn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penryn]] (1761-1766), and Gregory succeeded him to become the third baronet on [[31 October]] [[1766]]. |
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Revision as of 16:25, 19 January 2009
Sir Gregory Page-Turner, 3rd Baronet (16 February 1748 – 4 January 1805)[1] was a wealthy landowner and politician in late 18th century England, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk for 21 years.
Gregory Turner ('Page' was added later) was the eldest son of Sir Edward Turner (1719-1766), second baronet Dryden of Ambrosden House, near Bicester in Oxfordshire; Sir Edward was MP for Great Bedwyn (1741-1747), Oxfordshire (1754-1761) and Penryn (1761-1766), and Gregory succeeded him to become the third baronet on 31 October 1766.
His portrait was painted (c.1768) by Pompeo Batoni.
In 1775, he inherited substantial estates in north-west Kent (today part of south-east London) from his great-uncle Sir Gregory Page, and added 'Page' to his surname.[2] These included a mansion and 283 acres (1.15 km2) of estates at Wricklemarsh (today part of Blackheath), which were sold in 1783 for £22,000 to John Cator.
Ambrosden House was taken down entirely in 1777 by Sir Gregory.
Sir Gregory served as MP for Thirsk from April 1784 until his death in 1805. Upon his death, his son Gregory Osborne Page-Turner (1785-1843) succeeded him to become the fourth baronet.