Background
James Saunderson was the eighth son of George Saunderson, 5th Viscount Castleton and Grace, daughter of Henry Belasyse.
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James Saunderson
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Magdalene College.
Career
He was educated in Laughton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge before being admitted at Gray"s Inn in 1686. He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire between 1705 and 1723. In 1714 he succeeded his father as 6th Viscount Castleton in the Irish peerage.
Created Baron Saunderson of Saxby, Lincolnshire in 1714, he was made Viscount Castleton in the English peerage in 1716, and finally Earl Castleton of Sandbeck in 1720.
Membership
1st Parliament of Great Britain. 2nd Parliament of Great Britain.
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March 23, 1723 (aged 56) -
Nationality
United Kingdom