Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet (1773[1]– 31 July 1829) was a British diplomat, consul general and charge d'affaires to Brazil.
He was created a baronet on February 22, 1828.
[edit] Personal life
He married (1) January 1, 1795, Elizabeth née Harrod, from Exeter, (divorced in 1813 by Act of Parliament). Their children were:
- Sir Henry Chamberlain, 2nd Baronet
- William Augustus Chamberlain (1797 - 1806)
- Eliza Caroline Chamberlain (d. December 11, 1887), who married December 2, 1819, rear Admiral the Hon. Charles Orlando Bridgeman (d. April 13, 1860), second son of Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford.
Henry Chamberlain married again on June 5, 1813 to Anne Eugenia, daughter of William Morgan. Their children were:
- William Charles Chamberlain (1818-1878), Rear Admiral, R.N.
- Neville Bowles Chamberlain (1820-1902), a Field Marshall.
- Crawford Trotter Chamberlain (1821-1902), General of the Indian Staff Corps.
- Charles Francis Falcon Chamberlain (1826 - 1870), Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army.
[edit] Sources
- (1970) Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, edited by Peter Townend, 105th edition, London, 516.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Government art collection", Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2007
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baronet (of London) 1828–1829 |
Succeeded by Henry Chamberlain |
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