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Authorised form of nameOnley; Charles Savill (? 1757 - 1843)
Other forms of nameCharles
Other forms of surnameHarvey
Hervey
Savill-Onley
Dates? 1757 - 1843
NationalityBritish
Place of birthNorwich, Norfolk, England
Date of birth? 1757
Date of death31 August 1843
OccupationBarrister
ActivityEducation:
School at King's Lynn; Caius College, Cambridge; Middle Temple. BA (1777), MA (1780)
Career:
Fellow, Caius College (1778-1783); called to the Bar (1790); Steward of Norwich (1783-1803); Recorder of Norwich (1801-1826); MP for Norwich (1812-1818); MP for Carlow (1818-1826)
Memberships:
FSA (1818); FLS (1800)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election18/02/1819
RelationshipsThird son of Robert Harvey, weaver, of Norwich, and his wife Judith, daughter of Captain Onley, Royal Navy.
Married: 1) (1783) Sarah, daughter of John Haynes of Twickenham; 2) Charlotte, daughter of John Haynes
Changed his name to Savill-Onley in compliance with the Will of his maternal uncle Rev Charles Onley (1822)
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn
Notes:
On PL as Harvey to 1826, then as Onley. 'one of the Representatives in Parliament and also' has been crossed out. Giffin Wilson and John Yelloly's signatures have been partially obliterated by damage to certificate
CodeNA3872
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1818/28Onley, Charles Savill: certificate of election to the Royal Society
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