Sir George St Paul, 1st Baronet (1562 – 18 October 1613) was an English politician.
He was born the son of Thomas St Paul (or Thomas St Poll) of
Snarford
Snarford is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln and south-west from the town of Market Rasen. It is in the civil p ...
,
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-we ...
and educated at
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1580. He married Frances, the daughter of Sir
Christopher Wray, although they had no children.
He was appointed
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
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in 1588 and elected as
knight of the shire
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(MP) for
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-we ...
in 1589 and 1593. He was the
Member of Parliament
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for
Grimsby
Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of L ...
in 1604–1611. He was knighted in 1608, and was created a baronet in 1611.
He built Snarford Hall in
Snarford
Snarford is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln and south-west from the town of Market Rasen. It is in the civil p ...
, Lincolnshire.
When he died in 1613 his estate devolved upon his sister, Faith, Lady Tyrwhitt.
References
History of Parliament-ST POLL, George (1562-1613) of Melwood and Snarford, Lincs*http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PAL/is_509_159/ai_n6153267/pg_2/
1562 births
1613 deaths
People from West Lindsey District
Members of the Parliament of England for Great Grimsby
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire
English MPs 1589
English MPs 1593
English MPs 1604–1611
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