Sir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet (11 June 1734 – 2 November 1780) was Chairman of the

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and a Member of Parliament.

Early life

Wombwell was baptised 11 June 1734. He was the eldest son of Roger Wombwell of Barnsley, Yorkshire, a merchant, and Mary ( Chadwick) Wombwell. His father died at sea en route to

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in 1740. His maternal grandfather was Francis Chadwick and his paternal grandparents were John Wombwell, a merchant at

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, and Elizabeth ( Nottingham) Wombwell.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 4237.

Career

He went into partnership with his uncle in the London company of George Wombwell, sen. and jun. In the

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he was connected with Lord Sandwich, and with his support was elected director from 1766 to 1769, again from 1775 to 17777 and chairman from 1777 to 1779. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for

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in 1774, sitting until 1780. He was created a baronet in 1778.

Personal life

On 4 June 1765, Wombwell married Susanna Rawlinson, the daughter of Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Lord Mayor of London. They had a son and two daughters including: * Susanna Wombwell, who married Col. Edward Roche, son of Edmund Roche and Barbara ( Hennessy) Roche, in 1781.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, page 1414. * Sir George Wombwell, 2nd Baronet (1769–1846), who married Lady Anne Belasyse, a daughter of

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, in 1791. After her death in 1808, he married Eliza Little, daughter of T. E. Little, in 1813. Sir George died on 2 November 1780 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son,

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References

1734 births 1780 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Directors of the British East India Company British MPs 1774–1780 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub