Sir Jermyn Davers, 4th Baronet (c.1686 – 20 February 1743), of Rougham and Rushbrooke, Suffolk, was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1743.[1]
Davers appear to have had two illegitimate sons before his marriage to Margaretta Green, the daughter of Rev. Edward Green, rector of Drinkstone, Suffolk, on 21 October 1729.[2] He died on 20 February 1743, leaving in addition four legitimate sons of whom two shot themselves, and two daughters:[6]
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Robert who was killed in Canada during Pontiac's Rebellion and then, by Charles.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeCokayne, George Edward (1900). Complete Baronetage (Volume IV). Exeter: W. Pollard & co., ltd. p. 128.
^ abcWilliam Betham, The Baronetage of England (1803), p.58.
^Foster, Joseph. "Dabbe-Dirkin in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 366-405". British History Online. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^Wareham, A. F.; Wright, A. P. M. (2002). "Cheveley: Manors and estate". British History Online. Retrieved 24 August 2023. Jermyn (cr. Lord Dover 1685, succeeded as Lord Jermyn 1703) died in 1708, leaving Cheveley for life to his widow Judith (d. 1726), then to his great-nephew Sir Jermyn Davers, Bt., who sold it in 1732 to Charles Seymour, duke of Somerset.
^"Sir Jermyn Davers". Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery. University College London. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ ab"DAVERS, Sir Jermyn, 4th Bt. (c.1686-1743), of Rougham and Rushbrooke, Suff". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
jermyn, davers, baronet, 1686, february, 1743, rougham, rushbrooke, suffolk, english, landowner, tory, politician, house, commons, from, 1722, 1743, portrait, jermyn, davers, circa, 1740bornc, 1686died20, february, 1743spouse, margaretta, green, 1729, fathersi. Sir Jermyn Davers 4th Baronet c 1686 20 February 1743 of Rougham and Rushbrooke Suffolk was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1743 1 Sir Jermyn Davers 4th BaronetA portrait Sir Jermyn Davers circa 1740Bornc 1686Died20 February 1743Spouse s Margaretta Green m 1729 FatherSir Robert Davers 2nd BaronetMotherHon Mary JermynOccupationTory politician and landowner Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life and legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life editDavers was the second son of Sir Robert Davers 2nd Baronet and his wife Hon Mary Jermyn daughter and co heiress of Thomas Jermyn 2nd Baron Jermyn 1 2 He was brought up at Rushbrooke Hall and matriculated at Christ Church Oxford on 14 March 1704 aged 17 3 Career editAt the 1722 British general election Davers was returned in a contest as a Tory Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1 He succeeded his brother Sir Robert Davers 3rd Baronet to the baronetcy on 20 May 1723 2 In April 1725 he was one of five Tories who voted against a motion to restore the inheritance of Bolingbroke He inherited a share of the Jermyn estates including Cheveley Cambridgeshire and Dover Street London in 1726 from his great uncle Henry Jermyn 1st Baron Dover who had died in 1708 without a male heir 1 4 At the 1727 British general election he was returned as MP for Suffolk topping the poll in a contest He voted consistently against the government In 1730 he and his brother Thomas sold two estates and the enslaved people attached to them on Barbados to the Frere family 5 He had inherited the holdings from his father He was returned unopposed for Suffolk in 1734 British general election and 1741 British general election 6 Later life and legacy editDavers appear to have had two illegitimate sons before his marriage to Margaretta Green the daughter of Rev Edward Green rector of Drinkstone Suffolk on 21 October 1729 2 He died on 20 February 1743 leaving in addition four legitimate sons of whom two shot themselves and two daughters 6 Mary Davers 1730 1805 Charles Davers died young Elizabeth Davers 1733 19 December 1800 married Frederick Hervey 4th Earl of Bristol Sir Robert Davers 5th Baronet 1735 6 May 1763 unmarried Lt Henry Davers RN d 1759 shot himself on board HMS Neptune Sir Charles Davers 6th Baronet 4 June 1737 4 June 1806 Rev Thomas Davers 1738 1766 He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Robert who was killed in Canada during Pontiac s Rebellion and then by Charles 1 References edit a b c d e Cokayne George Edward 1900 Complete Baronetage Volume IV Exeter W Pollard amp co ltd p 128 a b c William Betham The Baronetage of England 1803 p 58 Foster Joseph Dabbe Dirkin in Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 pp 366 405 British History Online Retrieved 6 April 2019 Wareham A F Wright A P M 2002 Cheveley Manors and estate British History Online Retrieved 24 August 2023 Jermyn cr Lord Dover 1685 succeeded as Lord Jermyn 1703 died in 1708 leaving Cheveley for life to his widow Judith d 1726 then to his great nephew Sir Jermyn Davers Bt who sold it in 1732 to Charles Seymour duke of Somerset Sir Jermyn Davers Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery University College London Retrieved 30 August 2023 a b DAVERS Sir Jermyn 4th Bt c 1686 1743 of Rougham and Rushbrooke Suff History of Parliament Online Retrieved 4 April 2019 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byJames ReynoldsLord Hervey I Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds1722 1727 With James Reynolds 1722 1725Lord Hervey II 1725 1727 Succeeded byLord Hervey IIThomas Norton Preceded bySir Thomas Hanmer BtSir William Barker Bt Member of Parliament for Suffolk1727 1743 With Sir William Barker Bt 1727 1732Sir Robert Kemp Bt 1732 1735Sir Cordell Firebrace Bt 1735 1743 Succeeded byJohn AffleckSir Cordell Firebrace Bt Baronetage of England Preceded byRobert Davers Baronet of Rougham 1723 1743 Succeeded byRobert Davers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Jermyn Davers 4th Baronet amp oldid 1221552782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
