William Lemon
of Germoe, Cornwall
Opened Wheal Fortune and installed the first Newcomen engine in Cornwall
Later established the Gwennap Mine
Became the 'principal merchant and tin-smelter in Cornwall'
Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet (11 October 1748 – 11 December 1824) was a Member of Parliament for Cornish constituencies from 1770 to 1824, a total of 54 years.
He was the grandson of William Lemon (1696–1760), who acquired the family estate at Carclew in 1749. His father, also called William Lemon, married Anne, the daughter of John Williams of Carnanton.
Their son, William, later Sir William, was born 11 October 1748.
Another son, John, born 6 Nov 1754, became MP for Saltash in 1787 and from 1796 to 1814, for Truro 1860-61 and owner of Pollevillan. John Lemon died in 5 April 1814.
Their daughter, Anne, married John Buller MP for West Looe and then Truro, of Morval.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and with a Grand Tour.
He was Member of Parliament for Penryn 1770–1774 and Cornwall 1774–1824, a total of 54 years.
He was created Baronet Lemon of Carclew, Cornwall on 24 May 1774.
He married Jane, the eldest daughter of James Buller, MP for Cornwall and his wife Jane, who was eldest daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst. Jane Lemon died 17 June 1823.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Harveys of Hayle by Edmund Vale. 1966. ISBN 978 0 904040 78 4
- [1] Wikipedia