Sir John Stanley, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Stanley, 1st Baronet (1663–30 November 1744) of Grange Gorman, Co. Dublin was an Irish politician.
He was born in Tickencor, Co Waterford, the son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Dublin, and his wife, Jane Borrowes and educated at Trnity College, Dublin.
He was Secretary to various Lords Chamberlains of the Household (1689–1699), Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1698-1700), the Chief Secretary for Ireland 1713-1714, Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer
and MP for Gorey
1713. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1688.
He was made Baronet Stanley in 1699. The baronetage became extinct on his death on 30 November 1744.
He had married Anne, daughter of Bernard Granville, Master of the Horse, of Stow, Cornwall; they had no children.
He was born in Tickencor, Co Waterford, the son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Dublin, and his wife, Jane Borrowes and educated at Trnity College, Dublin.
He was Secretary to various Lords Chamberlains of the Household (1689–1699), Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1698-1700), the Chief Secretary for Ireland 1713-1714, Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer
Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer
The Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer was an office in the English Exchequer.The Tellers of the Exchequer received any money to be paid into the Exchequer, noted the amount in a book, and sent a copy of the entry, called a Teller's Bill, to the Tally Court so that a tally could be made of it...
and MP for Gorey
Gorey (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Gorey was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Gorey was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
1713. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1688.
He was made Baronet Stanley in 1699. The baronetage became extinct on his death on 30 November 1744.
He had married Anne, daughter of Bernard Granville, Master of the Horse, of Stow, Cornwall; they had no children.