Sir Peter 4th but eldest surviving son and heir Prideaux, 3rd Baronet

Sir Peter 4th but eldest surviving son and heir Prideaux, 3rd Baronet


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Male 1626 - 1705  (79 years)


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    Name Peter 4th but eldest surviving son and heir Prideaux 
    Title Sir 
    Suffix 3rd Baronet 
    Birth 1626  [1
    Gender Male 
    Married 1645 (19 years) 
    In 1645 he married Elizabeth Grenville (d. 1692), eldest daughter of Sir Bevil Grenville (1596–1643) lord of the manors of Bideford in Devon and Stowe, Kilkhampton in Cornwall and sister of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath.[7] By his wife he had 4 sons and 6 daughters including:

    Sir Edmund Prideaux, 4th Baronet (1647–1720), eldest son and heir, of Netherton.
    Peter Prideaux (1651–1712), 2nd son, who was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and was later a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford. He died unmarried.
    John Prideaux (1655–1706) of Solden, Holsworthy, 3rd son, MP for Newport, Cornwall in 1700. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He married firstly his cousin Anne Prideaux (d. 1703), daughter and heiress of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon, and secondly to Katherine Kelland, daughter of John Kelland of Painsford and widow of John Coffin of Portledge, Alwington. He died childless.
    Roger Prideaux (1657–1685), 4th son, educated at Exeter College, Oxford 
    Name 1682-1705 (79 years)  Prideaux Baronetcy of Netherton, Netherton, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 22 Nov 1705  [1
    Burial 24 Nov 1705  St Michael's Church, Farway, Farway, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1661 (35 years) - [Office] MP Liskeard, Liskeard, Cornwall  Find all individuals with events at this location - Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall, in 1661,[5] but chose to sit for Honiton in place of his father (who stood down in his favour after having been elected himself)
    22 Jun 1685 (59 years) - [Office] MP St Mawes, St Mawes, Cornwall  Find all individuals with events at this location - Member of Parliament- several years later returned for St Mawes on 22 June 1685.[6]
    Person ID I10616  AHP
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 

    Father Sir Peter Prideaux, 2nd Baronet (of Netherton),   b. 1596   d. 1682 (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Susan, d of Sir Anthony (1562–1600) Paulet/PRIDEAUX, of Hinton St George,   b. Abt 1600   d. 1673 (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Abt 1620 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 20 years. 
    Family ID F3002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth, eldest d of Sir Bevil (1596–1643) Grenville/PRIDEAUX, of Bideford in Devon and Stowe, Kilkhampton,   b. Abt 1620   d. 1692 (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1645  Kilkhampton, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 19 years and 11 months - She : ~ 25 years and 11 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Sir Edmund Prideaux, 4th Baronet; of Netherton,   b. 4 Apr 1647   d. 6 Feb 1720 (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. Peter 2nd son; died unmarried Prideaux, Fellow of All Souls, Oxford,   b. 1651   d. 1712 (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     3. John, 3rd son dsp 16.0.1706 Prideaux, of Soldon, Holsworthy,   b. 1653   d. 16 Jun 1706 (Age 53 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. Roger, 4th son Prideaux,   b. 1657   d. 1685 (Age 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F3003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Nov 1645 - Kilkhampton, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Member of Parliament- several years later returned for St Mawes on 22 June 1685.[6] - 22 Jun 1685 (59 years) - [Office] MP St Mawes, St Mawes, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsName - 1682-1705 - Prideaux Baronetcy of Netherton, Netherton, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Wikipedia (Reliability: 3).
      Sir Peter Prideaux, 3rd Baronet (1626–1705), of Netherton in the parish of Farway,[2] near Honiton, Devon, was an English politician.
      Netherton Hall, Farway, Cornwall
      Origins

      He was the 4th but eldest surviving son and heir of Sir Peter Prideaux, 2nd Baronet (1596–1682), of Netherton, MP for Honiton in 1661 and Sheriff of Devon in 1662, by his wife Susan Paulet (d. 1673), daughter of Sir Anthony Paulet (1562–1600) of Hinton St George,[3] Somerset, Governor of Jersey, and sister of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett (born c. 1585).[4]
      Career

      He was elected Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall, in 1661,[5] but chose to sit for Honiton in place of his father (who stood down in his favour after having been elected himself). He was several years later returned for St Mawes on 22 June 1685.[6]
      Marriage and children

      In 1645 he married Elizabeth Grenville (d. 1692), eldest daughter of Sir Bevil Grenville (1596–1643) lord of the manors of Bideford in Devon and Stowe, Kilkhampton in Cornwall and sister of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath.[7] By his wife he had 4 sons and 6 daughters including:

      Sir Edmund Prideaux, 4th Baronet (1647–1720), eldest son and heir, of Netherton.
      Peter Prideaux (1651–1712), 2nd son, who was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and was later a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford. He died unmarried.
      John Prideaux (1655–1706) of Solden, Holsworthy, 3rd son, MP for Newport, Cornwall in 1700. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He married firstly his cousin Anne Prideaux (d. 1703), daughter and heiress of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon, and secondly to Katherine Kelland, daughter of John Kelland of Painsford and widow of John Coffin of Portledge, Alwington. He died childless.
      Roger Prideaux (1657–1685), 4th son, educated at Exeter College, Oxford

      Death, burial & monument
      Monument of Sir Peter Prideaux in St. Michael's church

      He died on 22 November 1705 and was buried two days later in St Michael's Church, Farway,[8] where survives his mural monument.[9]
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Peter_Prideaux,_3rd_Baronet