Lawrence Vaughan Palk
Lawrence Vaughan Palk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1793 England |
| Died | 16 May 1860 (aged 67) Exeter, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
Sir Lawrence Vaughan Palk, 3rd Baronet (24 April 1793 – 16 May 1860) of Haldon House in the parish of Kenn, near Exeter in Devon, was a landowner and Member of Parliament for Ashburton, Devon, from 1818 to 1831.[1]
Origins[edit]
He was born on 25 April 1793 the son of Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet (c. 1766–1813) by his wife Dorothy, daughter of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne.
Haldon House[edit]
Haldon House was purchased by Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet (1717–1798) and was one of the "best"[2] houses in Devon, built in the style of Buckingham House in London.
Death and succession[edit]
He died at Haldon House on 16 May 1860 and was succeeded by his son Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon (1818–1883).
References[edit]
- ^ George Edward Cokayne, The Complete Baronetage, volume V (Exeter, 1906) p. 221.
- ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.374-5
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This biography of a baronet in the baronetage of Great Britain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
   | This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (since 1801), for an English constituency is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1793 births
- 1860 deaths
- Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- UK MPs 1818–1820
- UK MPs 1820–1826
- UK MPs 1826–1830
- UK MPs 1830–1831
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Ashburton
- Politicians from Exeter
- Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain stubs
- UK MP for England stubs