John Plumptre (younger)

For other people named John Plumptre, see John Plumptre (disambiguation).

John Plumptre (10 February 1711 – 23 February 1791), British politician, was the first son of John Plumptre and Arabella Molyneux.

He married twice:

  • Margaret Bridges (d. 8 Jan. 1756) on 12 Sep 1750, daughter of Sir Brook Bridges, 2nd Baronet, sister of Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Baronet.
  • Mary Glover, on 14 Sep 1758, daughter of Philips Glover of Wispington, Lincolnshire.

He entered Parliament as Member of Parliament (MP) for Member for Penryn in 1758.[1]

He was appointed Commissioner of Stamps in 1739, and held this position until November 1753.

He lived at Plumptre House, Nottingham.

References

  1. ^ "PLUMPTRE, John (1711-91), of Nottingham and Fredville, Kent". The History of Parliament. The Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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