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George Boscawen (born 4 September 1745) was a British politician who sat in the

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from 1768 to 1780. Boscawen was the son of Lieutenant-General George Boscawen. He attended

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from 1754 to 1761. In 1768 he was elected to Parliament for St Mawes, and in 1774 for

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. In the latter year he was commissioned an

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in the

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. In May 1776 he quit England to France with Annabella, wife of

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, and daughter of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet. They remained abroad until 1779. Boscawen did not stand in the general election of 1780.

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1745 births Year of death missing People educated at Eton College King's Own Royal Regiment officers British MPs 1768–1774 British MPs 1774–1780 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for St Mawes Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Truro {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub