Sir Peter Sainthill F.R.S. (1698–1775) was a British

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and a

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who served as Master of the

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(1749-1750).

Family

Sainthill was born in 1698 and was the son of Dr. Peter and Margret Sainthill (née Upton). He married Frances Palmer, the wealthy heiress of

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FRS. Their children included son Samuel (1727–1767) and daughter Margret. Samuel was the father of Fanny Wilmot (1759–1838), first wife of the MP

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. Margret married

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in 1743.

Career

Sainthill spent the majority of his career at

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