Authorised form of name | Abbot; Charles (1757 - 1829); 1st Baron Colchester |
Dates | 1757 - 1829 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Abingdon, Berkshire, England |
Date of birth | 14 October 1757 |
Place of death | Spring Gardens, Whitehall |
Date of death | 08 May 1829 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Westminster Abbey |
Occupation | Barrister |
Activity | Education: Christchurch College, Oxford Career: Vinerian Scholar (1781); called to the Bar (1793); Tory MP for Helston (1790 and 1795-1802); MP for Woodstock (1802-1806); MP for Oxford University (1806-1817); Speaker of the House of Commons (1802-1817, when he retired); buried 14 May 1829 Honours: Baron 1817 Memberships: FSA (1792)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 14/02/1793 |
Age at election | 36 |
Relationships | Son of the Rev John Abbot, rector of All Saints, Colchester, and Sarah Farr; married Elizabeth Gibbes |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: L F Gilbert, 'The Election to the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1820' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 256-279 |
Code | NA7287 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1792/16 | Abbot, Charles, 1st Baron Colchester: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
IM/000001 | Abbot, Charles; 1st Baron Colchester | nd |