SAUNDERSON, Hon. James (c.1667-1723), of Sandbeck, Yorks. and Glentworth, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1667, 8th and o. surv. s. of George Saunderson, 5th Visct. Castleton [I]*, by his 1st w.; bro. of Hon. Nicholas*. educ. Magdalene, Camb. matric. 19 Nov. 1681, aged 14; G. Inn 1686; travelled abroad (Germany, Austria, Italy, Spanish Netherlands, France) 1695–8; Padua Univ. 1696. unm. suc. fa. as 6th Visct. Castleton [I] 27 May 1714; cr. Baron Saunderson 19 Oct. 1714; Visct. Castleton of Sandbeck 2 July 1716; Earl of Castleton 18 June 1720. PCC 162 Richmond; Lexington Pprs. 101.

Offices Held

Commr. alienations 1689–1714; taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 2167; Pittis, Present Parl. 352.

Steward and keeper of manor and soke of Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. 1693–?d.; v.-adm. Lincs. by 1707–d.; steward, honor of Tickhill 1708–d., of Bolingbroke ?1714–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 424; xviii. 54; xxix. 17; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 156, 186.

Parlimentarian

SAUNDERSON, Hon. James (c.1667-1723), of Sandbeck, Yorks. and Glentworth, Lincs.

Main residence: Sandbeck, Yorks. and Glentworth, Lincs.

Author

P.W.

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

SAUNDERSON, Hon. James (c.1667-1723)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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