Colman Rashleigh
Sir Colman Rashleigh, Bt Sir John Salusbury-Trelawny, Bt | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | William Copeland Borlase Thomas Agar-Robartes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1819 Rickmansworth, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 27 October 1896 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Mary Anne Kendall
(m. 1845; died 1893) |
| Relations | Sir John Rashleigh, Bt Harriet Williams Rashleigh |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Sir Colman Rashleigh, 2nd Baronet
Early life
Rashleigh was born on 4 May 1819 at
His paternal grandparents were Katherine (
Rashleigh was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a B.A. in 1843.[2]
Career
Rashleigh held a number of public offices in
He was also invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (CB) and gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Cornwall and Devon Miners' Artillery.[5]
Personal life
On 1 May 1845, Rashleigh married Mary Anne Kendall (1823–1893), the only daughter of Nicholas Kendall of Pelyn MP and Mary Anne Wymond. Her brother was the Rev. Francis Kendall of Lanlivery.[6] Together, they had four children:[7]
- Sir Colman Battie Rashleigh, 3rd Baronet (1846–1907), who married, firstly, Geraldine Frances Walpole, daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Walpole, in 1872. He married, secondly, Amy Young Jamieson, daughter of James Young Jamieson, Esq., in 1878.[7]
- Reverend John Kendall Rashleigh (1847–1933), the Rector of St Mabyn in Cornwall who married, firstly, Charlotte Jane Rashleigh, daughter of Charles Edward Rashleigh, in 1871. He married, secondly, Charlotte Maria Hodgson, daughter of Sir Arthur Hodgson, in 1876.[7]
- Harriett Rashleigh (b. c. 1850)[7]
- Mary Rashleigh (1852–1900), who married her brother's brother-in-law, Col. Henry James Young Jamieson, son of James Young Jamieson.[7]
In 1851 he resided at Great Prideane, Luxulyan, Cornwall.[5] Lady Rashleigh died at the Mayoralty in Bodmin on 6 August 1893 and Sir Colman died on 27 October 1896.[6]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ a b c Mair, LLD (Edited by), Robert H. (1879). Debrett's Illustrated Baronetage and Knightage (and Companionage) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: To Which is Added Much Information Respecting the Immediate Family Connection of Baronets. London: Dean & Son Publishers. p. 374. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Lodge, Edmund (1859). The Genealogy of the Existing British Peerage and Baronetage: Containing the Family Histories of the Nobility. With the Arms of the Peers. Hurst and Blackett. p. 802. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
- ^ a b Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage. Person Page – 46676". Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Lady Rashleigh". www.19thcenturyphotos.com. Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1916. p. 570. Retrieved 28 February 2020.