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George Treby (politician)

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and was "a classic scholar, and a rare specimen of a high-minded English gentleman". He invented a plan for artificial fox earths, which would be used to breed a ready supply of captive foxes which could be released when a shortage of wild foxes precluded the enjoyment of his favourite pastime. He
142:, when he was in his early twenties. He took an active part in debates of the House, and acted frequently as a teller on the Whig side. He voted for the naturalization of the Palatines in 1709, and the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. He was returned unopposed again at the 279:, Plympton. The following story is related of an ancestress of the Ourry family: Towards the end of the 18th century, Carry Ourry, a great Cornish beauty, and an ancestress of the Trebys of Plympton and Goodamoor, had walked into the Assize Court at 383:
Caroline Treby, who married Thomas John Phillips, whose son was Major General Paul Winsloe Phillips (b.1824), Royal Regiment of Artillery, of Goodamoor House, who assumed the surname Treby in 1877 following his inheritance of the Treby
362:, Devon, to Mr Pretty John, who built a new mansion house there. Following his death in 1832 Plympton House was sold to Copleston Lopes Radcliffe. Also in 1832 ended the family's source of political power from its association with 169:. In 1724, Walpole wanted to give post of Secretary of War to Pelham, and got rid of Treby in 1724 making him Teller of the Exchequer. At the accession of King George, Treby was deprived of his post in the Tellership, and at the 892: 837: 229:
Ann(e) Treby, who married Benjamin Hay(e)s in 1756. She was the heiress of Delamore in the parish of Cornwood, which estate had been purchased by her father. She had a son and heir:
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In 1873 Miss Blanche Treby of Goodamoor House in the parish of Plympton St Mary was one of the major landowners in that parish and was also lord of the manor of
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when he was election manager for several other Devon constituencies. In 1740 he became a Lord of the Treasury. He was returned again at the
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Paul Treby Ourry (1758–1832), of Goodamoor House, Plympton St Mary, Devon, MP for Plympton Erle in 1784. He inherited the estate of
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Treby married Charity Hele at St James, Westminster. She was the daughter and co-heiress of Roger Hele of Holwell, in the parish of
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in France who had obtained British citizenship in 1713 and a commission in the British army. A portrait of Paul Ourry by Sir
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George II Treby (c. 1684–1742), of Plympton House, Secretary of State for War 1718–1724. Portrait c. 1720, School of
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Davies, E.W.L., A memoir of the Rev. John Russell and his out-of-door life, first published 1878, 1902 edition, p.5
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and was a Commissioner for forfeited estates from June 1716 to 1719. In 1718 he was appointed
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Admiral Paul Henry Ourry (1719–1783), MP, of Plympton House, with 'Jersey'. Portrait by Sir
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between 1715 and 1720, which his father began and left unfinished at his death in 1700.
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in 1730 and held the post until 1740. He was returned unopposed for Dartmouth at the
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and again was a frequent teller for the Whigs. He voted in favour of the motion for ‘
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but was turned out of his post on the fall of Walpole in February 1742.
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Plympton House, Plympton St Maurice, completed by George II Treby
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Plympton Erle
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Treby was returned unopposed as MP for Plympton Erle at the
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Treby was baptised on 29 October 1685, the eldest son of
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Paul Ourry Treby (b.1786), eldest son, of Goodamoor House
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Dartmouth
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He was 318:I'll but indict her for manslaughter." 309:Known to push her crime still further, 250:, Plympton, property of National Trust 126:Treby was returned unopposed as Whig 7: 312:Guilty of killing, stabbing, murder, 210:Peregrine Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds 315:But to be brief and cut it shorter, 888:Whig (British political party) MPs 620:National Heritage List for England 354:(the original English seat of the 14: 372:Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet 300:Known by the name of Carry Ourry, 291:"My lord, and gemmen of the jury, 303:Known by a guilty pair of eyes, 165:. He was returned again at the 294:I come to prosecute before ye, 232:Treby Hele Hay(e)s (1764–1837) 1: 306:Known by a thousand felonies, 297:A noted felon I'll assure ye, 187:1741 British general election 183:1734 British general election 171:1727 British general election 159:1715 British general election 152:1713 British general election 144:1710 British general election 173:, he was returned as MP for 78:from 1730 to 1741. He built 679:Parliament of Great Britain 246:(1723–1792). Collection of 96:Justice of the Common Pleas 909: 106:on 3 April 1701, aged 16. 66:politician who sat in the 806: 797: 789: 784: 770: 748: 736: 722: 696: 684: 677: 883:Masters of the Household 416:. 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Godfrey Kneller

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Plympton House
Plympton St Maurice
Whig
House of Commons
Secretary at War
Master of the Household
Plympton House
Sir George Treby
Justice of the Common Pleas
Middle Temple
Exeter College, Oxford

Member of Parliament
Rotten Borough
Plympton Erle
1708 general election
1710 British general election
No Peace Without Spain
1713 British general election
1715 British general election
Secretary at War
1722
1727 British general election
Dartmouth
Master of the Household

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