Person Abbot; Charles (1757 - 1829); 1st Baron Colchester Abbot Charles 1757 - 1829 British Male Abingdon, Berkshire, England 14 October 1757 1757 Spring Gardens, Whitehall 08 May 1829 1829 Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe

Barrister 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) Son of the Rev John Abbot, rector of All Saints, Colchester, and Sarah Farr; married Elizabeth Gibbes Fellow 14/02/1793 36 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 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 14 Oct 1757 - 7 or 8 May 1829 NA7287 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 8c32ebe9-7a42-4364-b32d-77951749a575