ROSE, George (1744-1818), of Cuffnells, Hants.

Family and Education

b. 17 June 1744, 2nd s. of Rev. David RoseContemporaries hinted that George Rose’s real father was his early patron of Lethnot, Forfar by 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Donald Rose of Westerclunie. educ. ?Fortrose acad.;Bristol Univ. Lib. Pinney mss, Watson to Baillie, 7 Feb. 1810. Westminster. m. 7 July 1769, Theodora, da. of John Duer of Fulham, Mdx. and Antigua, 2s. 1da.

Offices Held

Midshipman RN c. 1758 – 62.

A clerk of Exchequer recs. c. 1763; employed in publication of House of Lords recs. from Apr. 1767; jt. keeper of recs. in the Chapter House, Westminster 1773, sole 1791 – d.; surveyor of green-wax monies 1774 – 97; sec. to board of taxes 1777 – July 1782; sec. to Treasury July 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783 – Mar. 1801; master of Exchequer pleas office 1784 – 97; clerk of the Parliaments June 1788 – d.; PC 13 Jan. 1802; member of Board of Trade 17 Feb. 1802; jt. paymaster-gen. and vice-pres. Board of Trade June 1804 – Feb. 1806; vice-pres. Board of Trade Mar. 1807 – Sept. 1812; treasurer of navy Apr. 1807 – d.

Agent for Dominica 1784 – 1805; verderer, New Forest 1788 – d., bow bearer and dep. warden 1808 – d.; elder, Trinity House Aug. 1811; dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1817 – d.

Parlimentarian

ROSE, George (1744-1818), of Duke St., Westminster

Main residence: Cuffnells, Hants.

Author

B.M.

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

ROSE, George (1744-1818)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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