Gregory Page-Turner
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Sir Gregory Page-Turner (16 February 1748 - 4 January 1805), third baronet Dryden of Ambrosden,[1] was a wealthy landowner and politician in late 18th century England, serving as MP for Thirsk for 21 years.
Gregory Turner ('Page' was added later) was the eldest son of Sir Edward Turner (1719-1766), second baronet Dryden of Ambrosden House, near Bicester in Oxfordshire; Sir Edward was MP for Great Bedwyn (1741-1747), Oxfordshire (1754-1761) and Penryn (1761-1766), and Gregory succeeded him to become the third baronet on 31 October 1766.
His portrait was painted (c.1768) by Pompeo Batoni.
In 1775, he inherited substantial estates in north-west Kent (today part of south-east London) from his great-uncle Sir Gregory Page, and added 'Page' to his surname.[2] These included a mansion and 283 acres of estates at Wricklemarsh (today part of Blackheath), which were sold in 1783 for £22,000 to John Cator.
Ambrosden House was taken down entirely in 1777 by Sir Gregory.
Sir Gregory served as MP for Thirsk from April 1784 until his death in 1805. Upon his death, his son Gregory Osborne Page-Turner (1785-1843) succeeded him to become the fourth baronet.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Gascoigne Beilby Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk with Sir Thomas Frankland 1784-1785 Robert Vyner 1785-1796 Sir Thomas Frankland 1796-1801 William Frankland 1801-1805 1784–1805 |
Succeeded by William Frankland Hon. Richard Neville |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Turner |
Baronet (of Ambrosden) 1766-1805 |
Succeeded by Gregory Osborne Page-Turner |
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