Lawrence Vaughan Palk
Lawrence Vaughan Palk | |
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| Born | 24 April 1793 England |
| Died | 16 May 1860 (aged 67) Exeter, Devon, England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
Sir Lawrence Vaughan Palk, 3rd Baronet (24 April 1793 – 16 May 1860) of Haldon House in the parish of Kenn, near Exeter in Devon, was a landowner and Member of Parliament for Ashburton, Devon, from 1818 to 1831.[1]
Origins[]
He was born on 25 April 1793 the son of (c. 1766–1813) by his wife Dorothy, daughter of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne.
Haldon House[]
Haldon House was purchased by Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet (1717–1798) and was one of the "best"[2] houses in Devon, built in the style of Buckingham House in London.
Death and succession[]
He died at Haldon House on 16 May 1860 and was succeeded by his son Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon (1818–1883).
References[]
- ^ George Edward Cokayne, The Complete Baronetage, volume V (Exeter, 1906) p. 221.
- ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.374-5
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