John Monson, 1st Baron Monson (c. 169318 July 1748), known as Sir John Monson, 5th Baronet, from 1727 to 1728, was a British politician.

Life

He was the son of George Monson of

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, and Anne, daughter of Charles Wren of the

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. He matriculated from

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, on 26 January 1708. On 4 April 1722, he was returned to the

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for the city of

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, and was re-elected on 30 August 1727. He was appointed a

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on 17 June 1725, when that order was reconstituted by

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. He succeeded in the family baronetcy, in March 1727, on the death of his uncle Sir William. On 28 May of the following year he was created a peer, with the title of Baron Monson of

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. In June 1733, Monson was named

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, and in June 1737 was appointed first commissioner of trade and plantations. In this office, he was confirmed when the board was reconstituted in 1745, and he continued to hold it until his death. On 31 July 1737, he was made a

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. Monson died on 20 July 1748, and the

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, in a letter to the

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, dated 12 August 1748, condoles with him upon "the loss of so valuable a man and so amiable a friend" Bedford in reply uses similar expressions of regret.

Family

He married Lady Margaret Watson, youngest daughter of

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, on S April 1725; they had three sons: John, 2nd baron Monson (see below) ;

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, who assumed the name of Watson, and was created

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in 1760 ; and George Monson.

Notes

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monson, John Monson, 1st Baron Year of birth uncertain 1693 births 1748 deaths 17th-century English people 18th-century English nobility 18th-century English politicians People from Broxbourne Peers of Great Britain created by George II Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 Politics of Lincoln, England Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Presidents of the Board of Trade Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms John 01