Francis Basset (1715–1769) of Tehidy in the parish of

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, Cornwall, was a

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landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Penryn, Cornwall, in (1766–69).

Origins

He was the son of Francis Basset (1674–1721) of Tehidy,

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in 1708, by his wife Mary Pendarves. The

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was an ancient

family.

Marriage and children

He married Margaret St Aubyn, a daughter of Sir John St Aubyn, 3rd Baronet, by whom he had seven children, two sons and five daughters, including: *

Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville, FRS (9 August 1757 – 14 February 1835) was an English peer and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1796, representing the constituency of Penryn. Early life He was th ...

(1757-1835) of Tehidy, eldest son and heir.

External links

Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville
- entry on

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, containing details on his father's life 1715 births 1769 deaths People from Illogan Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for constituencies in Cornwall British MPs 1761–1768 British MPs 1768–1774 Politicians from Cornwall {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub