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'''Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet''' (17 May 1758 – 10 August 1839), was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Member of Parliament]], [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] and Grand Master of the [[Freemasons]].
'''Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet''' (17 May 1758 – 10 August 1839), was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Member of Parliament]], [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] and Grand Master of the [[Freemasons]]. Born in London, he succeed to baronetcy on 12 October 1772, at which point he inherited the family's estate near [[Crowan, Cornwall]].


==Life==
==Life==
John St Aubyn was born on 17 May 1758 at [[Golden Square]], London. His parents were, [[Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet]], was a Member of Parliament and his wife, Elizabeth. St Aubyn's sister was [[Catherine St Aubyn]], who was an amateur artist. He attended [[Westminster School]] between 1773 and 1777. St Aubyn then spent three years in France where he had a relationship with an Italian woman and had a daughter.<ref name=ODNB>{{cite ODNB|id=24481|title=St Aubyn, Sir John, fifth baronet (1758–1839)}}</ref>
St Aubyn was born in 1758. His sister was [[Catherine St Aubyn]] who was an amateur artist.<ref>W. P. Courtney, ‘St Aubyn, Sir John, fifth baronet (1758–1839)’, rev. Hallie Rubenhold, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24481, accessed 30 March 2015]</ref> He was [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] in 1784, for [[Penrhyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penrhyn]] from 1784 to 1790 and for [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/content/files/28/28/301.txt|title=Richard Greene's Museum|last=Baird|first=Olga|accessdate=2 November 2009}}</ref> He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in 1797.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://royalsociety.org/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27aubin%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate= 3 August 2012}}</ref>


St Aubyn's father died on 12 October 1772, at which point St Aubyn succeeded to baronetcy, inheriting the family estate near [[Crowan, Cornwall]].
The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. However, his illegitimate son Edward was created a baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the [[Baron St Levan|Barons St Levan]].
He was [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] in 1784, for [[Penrhyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Penrhyn]] from 1784 to 1790 and for [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/content/files/28/28/301.txt|title=Richard Greene's Museum|last=Baird|first=Olga|accessdate=2 November 2009}}</ref> He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in 1797.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://royalsociety.org/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27aubin%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate= 3 August 2012}}</ref>


He is buried in [[Crowan]] in [[Cornwall]] with a monument carved by [[William Behnes]].<ref>Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851, Rupert Gunnis,</ref>
The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. His estate passed to his legitimate son, James and his illegitimate son Edward was created a baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the [[Baron St Levan|Barons St Levan]]. He is buried in [[Crowan]] in [[Cornwall]] with a monument carved by [[William Behnes]].<ref>Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851, Rupert Gunnis,</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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John St. Aubyn, 5th Bt., M.P. (Joshua Reynolds)

Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet (17 May 1758 – 10 August 1839), was a British Member of Parliament, High Sheriff of Cornwall and Grand Master of the Freemasons. Born in London, he succeed to baronetcy on 12 October 1772, at which point he inherited the family's estate near Crowan, Cornwall.

Life

John St Aubyn was born on 17 May 1758 at Golden Square, London. His parents were, Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet, was a Member of Parliament and his wife, Elizabeth. St Aubyn's sister was Catherine St Aubyn, who was an amateur artist. He attended Westminster School between 1773 and 1777. St Aubyn then spent three years in France where he had a relationship with an Italian woman and had a daughter.[1]

St Aubyn's father died on 12 October 1772, at which point St Aubyn succeeded to baronetcy, inheriting the family estate near Crowan, Cornwall. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall for 1780 and was then Member of Parliament for Truro in 1784, for Penrhyn from 1784 to 1790 and for Helston from 1807 to 1812. St Aubyn was also a well known fossil collector who in addition to his own collection purchased the large collection possessed by Richard Greene, surgeon of Lichfield, d. 1793.[2] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1797.[3]

The baronetcy became extinct on his death in August 1839, aged 81. His estate passed to his legitimate son, James and his illegitimate son Edward was created a baronet in his own right in 1866 and was the ancestor of the Barons St Levan. He is buried in Crowan in Cornwall with a monument carved by William Behnes.[4]

References

  1. ^ "St Aubyn, Sir John, fifth baronet (1758–1839)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24481. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Baird, Olga. "Richard Greene's Museum". Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851, Rupert Gunnis,

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Truro
1784
With: Bamber Gascoyne
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Penrhyn
1784–1790
With: Sir Francis Basset
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1807–1812
With: Richard Richards 1807
The Lord Dufferin and Claneboye 1807–1812
Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Clowance)
1772–1839
Extinct