Sir George Warrender, 4th Baronet
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Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 4th Baronet PC
, FRS
(5 December 1782 – 21 February 1849) was a Scottish
politician. In 1799, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Due to his lifestyle, he was nicknamed Sir Gorge Provender.
Born in Dunbar
, he was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Patrick Warrender, 3rd Baronet and H. Blair. Warrender was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
, where he matriculated in 1799 and at Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
in 1811. He served in the Berwickshire Militia, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Warrender was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Haddington Burghs
from 1807 to 1812 and for Truro from 1812 to 1818. He was further Member of Parliament for Sandwich
from 1818 to 1826, for Westbury
from 1826 to 1830, as well as for Honiton
from 1830 to 1832.
Between 1812 and 1822, Warrender was Lord of the Admiralty and between 1822 and 1828, Commissioner of the Board of Control
. On 4 February 1822, he was sworn of the Privy Council
. Warrender was also a Fellow of the Royal Society
. He died in Upper Berkeley Street in London
and was succeeded by his younger brother John Warrender.
On 3 October 1810, he married Hon. Anne Evelyn Boscawen, daughter of the 3rd Viscount Falmouth
in St James's in Westminster
. Their marriage was childless and unhappy .
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, FRS
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(5 December 1782 – 21 February 1849) was a Scottish
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politician. In 1799, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Due to his lifestyle, he was nicknamed Sir Gorge Provender.
Born in Dunbar
Dunbar
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, he was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Patrick Warrender, 3rd Baronet and H. Blair. Warrender was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
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, where he matriculated in 1799 and at Trinity College, Cambridge
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, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
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in 1811. He served in the Berwickshire Militia, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Warrender was Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Haddington Burghs
Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Haddington Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885...
from 1807 to 1812 and for Truro from 1812 to 1818. He was further Member of Parliament for Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1818 to 1826, for Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1826 to 1830, as well as for Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
from 1830 to 1832.
Between 1812 and 1822, Warrender was Lord of the Admiralty and between 1822 and 1828, Commissioner of the Board of Control
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. On 4 February 1822, he was sworn of the Privy Council
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. Warrender was also a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
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. He died in Upper Berkeley Street in London
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and was succeeded by his younger brother John Warrender.
On 3 October 1810, he married Hon. Anne Evelyn Boscawen, daughter of the 3rd Viscount Falmouth
George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth
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in St James's in Westminster
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. Their marriage was childless and unhappy .