Exton Sayer
Exton Sayer (c.1691-1731), of
Sayer was the eldest son of George Sayer of Doctors' Commons and his wife Mary Exton, daughter of Everard Exton, proctor of Doctors' Commons. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 20 May 1709[1] and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge on 11 June 1709.[2] He was awarded LL.B. in 1713, and was a Fellow of Trinity Hall from 1714 to 1724. In 1718 he was awarded LL.D. and succeeded his grandfather as proctor of Doctors’ Commons. He married Catherine Talbot, daughter of William Talbot, Bishop of Durham on 6 February 1724 and then became Chancellor of Durham diocese. He also obtained valuable leases of ecclesiastical coal-bearing lands. In 1727 he succeeded his father.[3]
Sayer was returned as
Sayer died without issue from a riding accident on 24 September 1731[3] and was buried in Durham Cathedral.[2]
References
- ^ Admissions Register VOL 1 1420-1799. The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. 1896.
- ^ a b "Sayer, Exton (SR709E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b c "SAYER, Exton (c.1691-1731), of Doctors' Commons, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.