Researching George Paul
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7496 people with the Paul surname? In that year Paul was ranked number 546 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Paul on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Paul and the Paul Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 11048 people with the Paul surname in the UK? Paul is now ranked number 525 for popularity in the UK. |
Paul Genealogy Databases
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George St Paul
280px|thumb|Tomb of Sir George St Paul and his wife, St Laurence church, Snarford, Lincolnshire
Sir George St Paul, 1st Baronet (1562 – 18 October 1613) was an English politician.
He was born the son of Thomas St Paul (or Thomas St Poll) of Snarford, Lincolnshire and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1580. He married Frances, the daughter of Sir Christopher Wray, although they had no children.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1588 and elected as knight of the shire (MP) for Lincolnshire in 1589 and 1593. He was the Member of Parliament for Grimsby in 1604–1611. He was knighted in 1608, and was created a baronet in 1611.
He built Snarford Hall in Snarford, Lincolnshire.
When he died in 1613 his estate devolved upon his sister, Faith, Lady Tyrwhitt.
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