Charles Chaplin (elder)
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Charles Chaplin was an English
Member of Parliament
(MP). A graduate of St John's College, Cambridge
, Chaplin was the brother-in-law of Lord George Manners-Sutton
, who married Chaplin's only sister Diana.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
in 1785. He was one of the two MPs for Lincolnshire
from 1802 until his death in 1816, aged 57.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP). A graduate of St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Chaplin was the brother-in-law of Lord George Manners-Sutton
Lord George Manners-Sutton
Lord George Manners-Sutton , born Lord George Manners, was a British nobleman and politician, the third son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland.On 5 December 1749, he married Diana Chaplin Lord George Manners-Sutton (8 March 1723 – 7 January 1783, Kelham Hall), born Lord George Manners, was a...
, who married Chaplin's only sister Diana.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1785. He was one of the two MPs for Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
from 1802 until his death in 1816, aged 57.