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Cornish branch owned more land, and from the many mineral and tin mines within its possessions, it amassed great wealth. In 1873 (the first time such a survey had been performed) they were the fourth largest landowner in Cornwall, as revealed by the
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Dunstanville became extinct as did his baronetcy, while the barony of Basset passed by the special remainder to his only child,
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652:"Bassett or Basset, Francis (BST775F)"
589:George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth
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461:Frances Basset, 2nd Baroness Basset
266:(25,910 acres) and the Robartes of
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463:, who inherited his second barony
361:was at some time his first cousin
225:He was the eldest son and heir of
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1054:People educated at Harrow School
819:Dictionary of National Biography
1049:People educated at Eton College
250:, with 16,969 acres, after the
476:Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet
363:Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet
248:Return of Owners of Land, 1873
231:Sir John St Aubyn, 3rd Baronet
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66:In office
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