Gregory Page-Turner facts for kids
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Sir
Gregory Page-Turner
3rd Baronet
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| MP for Thirsk | |
| In office 1787–1805 |
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| Monarch | George III |
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| Born | 16 February 1748 |
| Died | 4 January 1805 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
Sir Gregory Page-Turner, 3rd Baronet (born February 16, 1748 – died January 4, 1805) was an important person in England. He was a rich landowner and a politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk for 21 years. An MP is someone elected to represent people in the country's parliament.
Early Life and Family
Gregory Turner was born in 1748. He was the oldest son of Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Baronet. His family lived near Bicester in Oxfordshire. A "Baronet" is a special title, like a knight, that is passed down in a family.
When his father died in 1766, Gregory became the 3rd Turner Baronet. This meant he inherited his father's title and much of his land.
Around 1768, a famous artist named Pompeo Batoni painted a portrait of Sir Gregory. In 1771, Sir Gregory sold some land in Wendlebury, Oxfordshire. His father had bought this land just a few years before.
New Name and Estates
In 1775, Sir Gregory inherited a lot more land. This land was in an area that is now part of London. He got it from his great-uncle, who was also named Sir Gregory Page.
Because of this big inheritance, he added "Page" to his last name. So, he became Sir Gregory Page-Turner.
The inherited land included a large house called Wricklemarsh Manor. It also had about 283 acres of land. Sir Gregory sold Wricklemarsh in 1783 for a lot of money.
That same year, he served as the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. This was an important local role. Soon after, in 1784, he became an MP for Thirsk. He stayed an MP until he died in 1805.
Ambrosden House
Sir Gregory's father, Sir Edward Turner, had a very large country house. It was called Ambrosden House. An architect named Sanderson Miller built it in the 1740s.
Sir Gregory never lived in Ambrosden House. He thought the house was too big. In 1767, he wanted to tear down part of it to make it smaller. But this plan did not work out. So, in 1768, he had the entire house taken down.
Later Life
Sir Gregory Page-Turner died in 1805 when he was 56 years old. He was buried in Bicester.
He was married to Frances Howell. They had a son named Gregory Osborne Page-Turner. Their son inherited the title and became the fourth Baronet after his father's death.
