Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Baronet
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Sir James Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baronet (21 July 1722 — 10 May 1761) was the son of James Colebrooke, of Chilham Castle
, Kent, a very prominent private banker in London, and his wife Mary Hudson. He and his brother George
were educated at Leiden University
; on his return to Britain he married Mary Skynner, daughter and co-heiress of Stephen Skynner of Walthamstow, Essex, and Mary Remington, in May 1747. Shortly thereafter he acquired Gatton Park from William Newland, with the proprietorship of the borough of Gatton, and the privilege of sending two members to the House of Commons
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Sir James was invested as a Knight and was created 1st Baronet Colebrooke, of Gatton, county Surrey
(Great Britain) on 12 October 1759, with a special remainder to his brother, George. He left two daughters, Emma, (died 20 November 1836) who married Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville
, and Mary (1750-1781), who married Sir John Aubrey, Bt.
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Chilham Castle
Chilham Castle is a manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent, England. The polygonal Norman keep of the Castle, the oldest building in the village, dates from 1174; still inhabited, it was said to have been built for King Henry II...
, Kent, a very prominent private banker in London, and his wife Mary Hudson. He and his brother George
Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet , of Gatton in Surrey, was an English merchant banker, chairman of the East India Company and Member of Parliament, who bankrupted himself through unwise speculations....
were educated at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
; on his return to Britain he married Mary Skynner, daughter and co-heiress of Stephen Skynner of Walthamstow, Essex, and Mary Remington, in May 1747. Shortly thereafter he acquired Gatton Park from William Newland, with the proprietorship of the borough of Gatton, and the privilege of sending two members to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
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Sir James was invested as a Knight and was created 1st Baronet Colebrooke, of Gatton, county Surrey
Gatton Park
Gatton Park is a country estate set in parkland near Gatton in Surrey, England.Now owned by The Royal Alexandra and Albert school, Gatton Park constitutes of manor and parkland. The property is Grade II listed and is in part administered by the National Trust...
(Great Britain) on 12 October 1759, with a special remainder to his brother, George. He left two daughters, Emma, (died 20 November 1836) who married Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville , styled Lord Ossulston from 1753 to 1767, was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He agreed a set of cricket rules that included the first mention of the Leg before wicket rule. His wife, Emma, was...
, and Mary (1750-1781), who married Sir John Aubrey, Bt.
Sir John Aubrey, 6th Baronet
Sir John Aubrey, 6th Baronet was a British politician. In 1786, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy.Baptised in Boarstall in Buckinghamshire on 2 July 1739, he was the son of Sir Thomas Aubrey, 5th Baronet and Martha Carter. Aubrey was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church,...
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