Sir John Simeon, 1st Baronet (1756 – 4 February 1824) of Walliscot in

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was

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(MP) for

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from 1797 to 1802 and from 1806 to 1818. He also practised as barrister and a member of

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, and held the offices of

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of Reading 1779-1807 and

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from 1795 until 1808 when he became

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, and was created 1st Baronet Simeon in 1815. Simeon was the second eldest son of Richard Simeon (died 1784) and Elizabeth Hutton. His elder brother, named Richard after their father, died early. The third brother, Edward Simeon, was a director of the

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. His youngest brother,

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, became a prominent

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clergyman.

Family

John Simeon married Rebecca Cornwall, daughter of John Cornwall of Hendon House in

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, in 1783. They had a number of children: * Richard Godin Simeon (21 May 1784 – 11 January 1855) married Louisa Edith Barrington (1790–1847) on 8 April 1813, producing three sons and two daughtersThe Gentleman's Magazine
/ref> *Harriet Simeon (died 15 November 1845) married

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in July 1814, producing 1 daughter and 3 sons. *Edward Simeon (1788 - 16 October 1851) on 3 September 1814 married Sophia Charlotte Lybbe-Powys of Hardwick House (2 July 1796 – 23 February 1833) *Charlotte Simeon (died 1845) *Eleanora Simeon *Charles Simeon

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