Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet
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Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet (ca. 1671 – 29 January 1715) was an English
Tory politician and baronet.
, and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
. Barrington was educated at Felsted School
. He succeeded his older brother John, who had died from smallpox
aged only 21, as baronet in 1691.
until 1705. He represented the constituency again in the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1713 until his death two years later. In 1702, Barrington was appointed Vice-Admiral of Essex, a post he held until 1705 and later again from 1712 for another two years. He was a freeman of Maldon, Essex
and served as the town's alderman and bailiff
.
, at St Bride's Church
in London
. She died in 1699 and Barrington remarried Hon. Anna Marie FitzWilliam, daughter of William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl FitzWilliam on 23 May 1700. He died childless and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin John. Barrington was buried at Hatfield Broadoak in Essex
.
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...
Tory politician and baronet.
Background and education
He was the second son of Thomas Barrington, in turn first son of Sir John Barrington, 3rd BaronetSir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet was an English lawyer and politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet and Francis Gobert, daughter of John Gobert. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1635, when called to the bar from Gray's Inn, Barrington was knighted at...
, and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick , was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Frances Hatton. His only son, also Robert, predeceased him by 15 months dying of consumption...
. Barrington was educated at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
. He succeeded his older brother John, who had died from smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
aged only 21, as baronet in 1691.
Career
Barrington entered the English House of Commons in 1694, sitting for EssexEssex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
until 1705. He represented the constituency again in the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
from 1713 until his death two years later. In 1702, Barrington was appointed Vice-Admiral of Essex, a post he held until 1705 and later again from 1712 for another two years. He was a freeman of Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
and served as the town's alderman and bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
.
Family and death
On 20 April 1693, he married firstly Bridget Monson, daughter of Sir John Monson, 2nd BaronetSir John Monson, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Monson, 2nd Baronet was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626.Monson was born in the parish, of St Sepulchre's, London, the son of Sir Thomas Monson, 1st Baronet of South Carlton, Lincolnshire and his wife Margaret Anderson, the daughter of...
, at St Bride's Church
St Bride's Church
St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 on Fleet Street in the City of London, though Wren's original building was largely gutted by fire during the London Blitz in 1940. Due to its location on...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She died in 1699 and Barrington remarried Hon. Anna Marie FitzWilliam, daughter of William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl FitzWilliam on 23 May 1700. He died childless and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin John. Barrington was buried at Hatfield Broadoak in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
.