John St Aubyn (died 1684)
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John St Aubyn. was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England
in 1640. He served as a colonel in the parliamentary
army in the English Civil War
.
St Aubyn was the eldest son of John St. Aubyn of Clowance, Cornwall and his wife Catherine Arundell, daughter of John Arundell of Trerice
. He entered Middle Temple
in 1631. In April 1640, St Aubyn was elected Member of Parliament
for Tregoney. He became commissioner for assessment for Cornwall, commissioner for sequestrations and commissioner for levying of money in 1643. In 1644 for was commissioner for execution of ordinances and became High Sheriff of Cornwall
to 1645. He became recorder of St Ives in 1646.
St Aubyn was a colonel in the parliamentary army and took part in the capture of St Michael's Mount
in 1646. He was appointed Governor of the Mount in 1647 when it became a prison.
St Aubyn became freeman of Plymouth in 1648 and also commissioner for militia in Cornwall. In 1649 he became Vice-Admiral for South Cornwall and in 1650 he became a J.P.
until 1653. He became a commissioner for security in 1655. In 1656 he was elected MP for Cornwall
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
. He was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall and became a JP again in 1657. He was commissioner for militia in Cornwall in 1659. In April 1659 he was elected MP for St Ives
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. In 1659 he purchased St Michael's Mount from the Bassett family and it became his home. He was one of the Cornish gentry who met at Truro in December 1659 to demand a free Parliament. He was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall again in January 1660 and commissioner for militia for Cornwall again in March 1660.
In April 1660 St Aubyn was re-elected MP for St Ives in the Convention Parliament in a double return. He became colonel of the militia in April 1660. He did not stand for parliament in 1661. He was stannator of Tywarnwhaile in 1663 and commissioner for assessment for Cornwall from 1663 to 1680. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall again in 1666.
St Aubyn married Catherine Godolphin daughter of Francis Godolphin
of Treveneage, and had six sons and four daughters. His son John was created baronet
and MP for Mitchell.
House of Commons of England
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in 1640. He served as a colonel in the parliamentary
Roundhead
"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...
army in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
St Aubyn was the eldest son of John St. Aubyn of Clowance, Cornwall and his wife Catherine Arundell, daughter of John Arundell of Trerice
John Arundell (of Trerice, died 1580)
Sir John Arundell , of Trerice in Cornwall, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.Sir John was the son of Sir John Arundell...
. He entered Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1631. In April 1640, St Aubyn was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tregoney. He became commissioner for assessment for Cornwall, commissioner for sequestrations and commissioner for levying of money in 1643. In 1644 for was commissioner for execution of ordinances and became High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
to 1645. He became recorder of St Ives in 1646.
St Aubyn was a colonel in the parliamentary army and took part in the capture of St Michael's Mount
St Michael's Mount
St Michael's Mount is a tidal island located off the Mount's Bay coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a civil parish and is united with the town of Marazion by a man-made causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water....
in 1646. He was appointed Governor of the Mount in 1647 when it became a prison.
St Aubyn became freeman of Plymouth in 1648 and also commissioner for militia in Cornwall. In 1649 he became Vice-Admiral for South Cornwall and in 1650 he became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
until 1653. He became a commissioner for security in 1655. In 1656 he was elected MP for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. He was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall and became a JP again in 1657. He was commissioner for militia in Cornwall in 1659. In April 1659 he was elected MP for St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. In 1659 he purchased St Michael's Mount from the Bassett family and it became his home. He was one of the Cornish gentry who met at Truro in December 1659 to demand a free Parliament. He was commissioner for assessment for Cornwall again in January 1660 and commissioner for militia for Cornwall again in March 1660.
In April 1660 St Aubyn was re-elected MP for St Ives in the Convention Parliament in a double return. He became colonel of the militia in April 1660. He did not stand for parliament in 1661. He was stannator of Tywarnwhaile in 1663 and commissioner for assessment for Cornwall from 1663 to 1680. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall again in 1666.
St Aubyn married Catherine Godolphin daughter of Francis Godolphin
Francis Godolphin (died 1652)
Francis Godolphin , of Treveneage in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament. The son of Sir William Godolphin of Treveneage, he represented St Ives in the Parliament of 1628-9 and again in the Long Parliament...
of Treveneage, and had six sons and four daughters. His son John was created baronet
St Aubyn Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the St Aubyn family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
and MP for Mitchell.