James Saunderson, 1st Earl Castleton
James Saunderson, 1st Earl Castleton (c. 1667, Sandbeck, Yorkshire – 23 May 1723) was an English aristocrat and politician, Member of Parliament for Newark from 1698 to 1700, and from 1701 to 1710.
James Saunderson was the eighth son of George Saunderson, 5th Viscount Castleton and Grace, daughter of Henry Belasyse. He was educated in Laughton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge before being admitted at Gray's Inn in 1686.[1] He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire between 1705 and 1723. In 1714 he succeeded his father as 6th Viscount Castleton in the Irish peerage. Created Baron Saunderson of Saxby, Lincolnshire in 1714, he was made Viscount Castleton in the English peerage in 1716, and finally Earl Castleton of Sandbeck in 1720.[1] Upon his death, his estates passed to his cousin Thomas Lumley (later 3rd Earl of Scarbrough), who thereupon took the additional surname of Saunderson, by Act of Parliament.[2]
References
- thepeerage.com
- 1 2 "Sanderson, James (SNDR681J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Burkes Peerage (1939 edition, s.v. Scarbrough, Earl).
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir George Markham Sir Francis Molyneux |
Member of Parliament for Newark 1698–1701 With: Sir Francis Molyneux 1698–1700 John Rayner 1700–1701 |
Succeeded by John Rayner Sir George Markham |
Preceded by John Rayner Sir George Markham |
Member of Parliament for Newark 1701–1707 With: Sir Matthew Jenison 1701–1705 John Digby 1705–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Newark 1707–1710 With: John Digby 1707–1708 Richard Sutton 1708–1710 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Middleton Richard Newdigate |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Thomas Saunderson |
Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire 1705–1723 |
Vacant Title next held by The Lord Brownlow |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
New title | Earl Castleton 1720–1723 |
Extinct |
Viscount Castleton 1716–1723 | ||
Baron Saunderson 1714–1723 | ||
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by George Saunderson |
Viscount Castleton 1714–1723 |
Extinct |