| Authorised form of name | Carrington; Sir; Codrington Edmund (1769 - 1849) |
| Dates | 1769 - 1849 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Longwood, Hampshire, England |
| Date of birth | 22 October 1769 |
| Place of death | Exmouth |
| Date of death | 28 November 1849 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Winchester College; DCL
Career:
Called to the Bar at Middle Temple (1792); went to India (returned 1799); prepared a code of laws for the Island of Ceylon (1800); first Chief Justice of Ceylon (ca 1800); resigned due to ill health (1806); bought an estate in Buckinghamshire and became a Magistrate; DL for Buckinghamshire; MP for St Mawes (1826-1831); later years spent in St Helier's Jersey
Honours:
Kt 1800
Memberships:
FSA
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/12/1800 |
| Relationships | Son of Codrington Carrington of Barbados |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Bulloch has death place as Exeter |
| Code | NA2173 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/000742 | Carrington, Sir Codrington Edmund | 1836 |
| EC/1800/12 | Carrington, Sir Codrington Edmund: certificate of election to the Royal Society: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |