Family and Education
b. 15 Sept. 1745, 6th s. of Arthur Vansittart of Clewer and Moat Park, Windsor by Martha, da. and coh. of Sir John Stonhouse, 3rd Bt., of Radley. educ. Reading sch.; by R. Eaton, Tower Street, London.J. Nichols, Lit. Anecs. iii. 476; India Office Lib. J/1/4, ff. 39-40, where it appears that he was born 5 Sept. 1743. His obituary notices claim that he was in his 82nd year. So perhaps Burke LG is mistaken as to his birth date. m. 24 Oct. 1767 in Bengal, his distant cos. Sarah, da. of Rev. Sir James Stonhouse, 7th and 10th Bt., 5s. 3da.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1760; asst. under the pres. and Persian translator 1763; factor and resident at Midnapur 1767; jun. merchant 1769; sen. merchant 1771; chief of council of revenue, Patna 1772; member of council 1773, of board of trade 1774; home 1775, ret. 1776.
High steward, Maidenhead 1794.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bisham Abbey, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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VANSITTART, George (1745-1825)
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