Sir John Barrington, 7th Baronet
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Sir John Barrington, 7th Baronet (c. 1707– 4 May 1776) was a British
politician and baronet
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He was the older son of Sir John Barrington, 6th Baronet and Susan Draper, daughter of George Draper. Barrington succeeded his father as baronet in August 1717. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Newtown
in the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1729 until 1734 and again from 1741 until 1775.
Barrington married Mary Roberts, daughter of Patricus Roberts. He died childless and was buried at Lilley, Hertfordshire
. Barrington was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother FitzWilliam.
Great Britain
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politician and baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
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He was the older son of Sir John Barrington, 6th Baronet and Susan Draper, daughter of George Draper. Barrington succeeded his father as baronet in August 1717. He was a 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,...
(MP) for Newtown
Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in 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 Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
from 1729 until 1734 and again from 1741 until 1775.
Barrington married Mary Roberts, daughter of Patricus Roberts. He died childless and was buried at Lilley, Hertfordshire
Lilley, Hertfordshire
Lilley is a small village and civil parish in Hertfordshire which stands between Hitchin and Luton in England, on the highest ground and within some of the most striking scenery in the area. Telegraph Hill is just over 600 feet above sea level....
. Barrington was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother FitzWilliam.