Family and Education
b. 18 Feb. 1755, 5th s. of John Cockerell of Bishop’s Hull, Som. and Frances, da. and coh. of John Jackson of Clapham, Surr. educ. Winchester 1767-9. m. (1) 11 Mar. 1789, at Calcutta, Mary Tryphena (d. 8 Oct. 1789), da. of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd bt., s.p.; (2) 13 Feb. 1808, Hon. Harriet Rushout, da. of John Rushout†, 1st Bar. Northwick, 1s. 2da.(1 d.v.p.). cr. bt. 25 Sept. 1809. d. 6 Jan. 1837.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1775, factor 1782; asst. at Bhagalpur 1783, collector 1784; jun. merchant 1785; sen. merchant 1790; postmaster-gen. Bengal c. 1786 – 1800; home 1801; commr. bd. of control Apr. 1835 – d.
Mayor, Evesham 1810, 1833; sheriff, Glos. 1814–15.
Dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1811.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Hyde Park House, Mdx.; Sezincote, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
COCKERELL, Sir Charles, 1st bt. (1755-1837)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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