Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet facts for kids
Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet (born June 20, 1680 – died April 16, 1743), was an important British politician. He came from Llantriddyd in Glamorgan, Wales, and Boarstall in Buckinghamshire, England. He was a member of the Whig political party. He served in the English House of Commons from 1706 to 1707. After that, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons from 1707 to 1710.
Early Life and Family
John Aubrey was the son of Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet. His mother was Margaret Lowther. Her father was Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet. In 1700, John Aubrey became the 3rd Baronet after his father passed away. A baronet is a special title, like a knight, that can be passed down in a family.
He went to Jesus College, Oxford, a famous university, in 1698 when he was 17 years old. In 1701, he married Mary Steally at St James's Church, Piccadilly in London.
His Time in Politics
Aubrey became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff in 1706. An MP is someone elected to represent their area in the country's main law-making body. He was chosen again in the 1708 general election. A general election is when people vote for their representatives.
He was part of the Whig party. The Whigs were one of the two main political groups in Britain at that time. They often supported more power for Parliament and less for the king. In 1709, he voted to allow certain groups of people from Europe to become British citizens. He often voted with the Whigs and against the Tories, who were the other main political party. In 1710, he voted to remove a public figure from office. He was not chosen to run for Parliament again in the 1710 election. Later in 1710, he was given the job of High Sheriff of Glamorgan. A High Sheriff was a royal official responsible for law and order in a county.
Later Years and Legacy
John Aubrey's first wife, Mary, died in 1714. In 1716, he married Frances Jephson as his second wife. Through this marriage, he gained control of the Manor of Boarstall. A manor was a large country estate with a big house and land. He married for a third time in 1725 to Jane Thomas in London.
Sir John Aubrey died on April 16, 1743, when he was 62 years old. He was buried in Boarstall a week later. He had two sons and four daughters with his first wife. Both of his sons, John and Thomas, became Baronets after him.
