Charles Bathurst
George IV | |
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| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Buckinghamshire |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Bexley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 13 August 1831 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Addington (m. 1781) |
| Children | 4, including William |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Charles Bathurst
Background and education
Born Charles Bragge, Bathurst was the son of Charles Bragge, of Cleve Hill in Gloucestershire, and his wife Anne Bathurst, the granddaughter of Sir Benjamin Bathurst, younger brother of
Political career
Bathurst sat as a member of parliament (MP) for
In 1796 Bathurst was made an honorary freeman of the Society of Merchant Venturers, due to his support for the slave trade.[2][3]
Family
Bathurst died in August 1831. He had married Charlotte, daughter of Anthony Addington, in 1781 and with her had 2 sons and 2 daughters. He was succeeded in turn by their eldest son Charles and their younger son, Reverend William Hiley Bathurst who became the grandfather of Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe. His wife survived him by eight years and died in May 1839.[1]
References
- ^ a b "BATHURST (formerly BRAGGE), Charles (1754–1831), of Lydney Park, Glos". History of Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "PortCities Bristol". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- ^ Latimer, John (1903). The history of the Society of Merchant Venturers of the City of Bristol; with some account of the anterior Merchants' Guilds. Robarts - University of Toronto. Bristol, Arrowsmith.
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