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Penn, John.
Adm. Fell.-Com. at CLARE, Dec. 17, 1776. [4th (eldest surv.) s. of Thomas, and grandson of William (his mother was a dau. of the Earl of Pomfret).
B. Feb. 22, 1760, in London.
School, Eton.] Matric. Lent, 1777; M.A. 1779; LL.D. 1811.
Succeeded to his father's property in Pennsylvania, 1775; went there in 1782; being the last proprietor and hereditary Governor of Pennsylvania.
Returned and settled in Stoke Poges, Bucks., in 1789.
Lieut., Bucks.
Cav.-Vols., 1803-7. J.P. for Bucks.; High Sheriff, 1798.
M.P. for Helston, 1802-3. Governor of Portland Castle, 1805; built 'Pennsylvania Castle' on Portland Island.
Captain in command of the Portland Island Legion Vols., 1804-7. Miscellaneous writer of poems and plays.
Founded the 'Outinian Society,' originally started as a 'matrimonial society' intended to improve the 'domestic life of married persons.' Erected a mausoleum to the memory of the poet Gray.
Died, unmarried, June 21, 1834.
(Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.; W. R. Williams, MSS.)
John PENN
Approx. lifespan: 1760–1858
Fell.-Com. Clare College adm1776:12:17
4th (eldest surv.) s. of Thomas PENN and grandson of William (his mother was a dau. of the Earl of Pomfret)
b. London , 1760:02:22
Sch: Eton
Matric 1777:01LT:
MA 1779
LLD 1811
Succeeded to his father's property Pennsylvania , USA , 1775
went there in1782
being the last proprietor and hereditary
Governor of: Pennsylvania , USA ,
Returned and settled Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire , in1789
Lieutenant: Bucks. Cav.-Vols. 1803-07
J.P. for: : Buckinghamshire , .;
High Sheriff: 1798
M.P. for: : Helston, [Cornwall], 1802-03
Governor of: Portland Castle, Portland, [Dorset], 1805
built "Pennsylvania Castle" on Portland Island, [Dorset],
Captain in: : command of the Portland Island Legion Vols. 1804-07
Miscellaneous writer of poems and plays.
Founded the " Outinian Society," originally started as a "matrimonial society" intended to improve the "domestic life of married persons."
Erected a mausoleum to the memory of the poet Gray.
d., unmarried 1834:06:21
( Eton College Reg.; D.N.B. ; W. R. Williams, MSS .)

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