Family and Education
b. 14 Mar. 1767, 3rd s. of John Arbuthnot, inspector gen. of the linen board, of Rockfleet, co. Mayo by 3rd w. Anne, da. of Richard Stone, London banker. educ. private sch. at Richmond 1774-9; Westminster 1779-84; Christ Church, Oxf. 1784-8; Grand Tour 1788-9. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1799, Marcia Mary Anne (d. 24 May 1806), da. and coh. of William Clapcott Lisle of Upway, Dorset, 2s. 2da.; (2) 31 Jan. 1814, Harriet, da. of Hon. Henry Fane of Fulbeck, Lincs., s.p.
Offices Held
Précis writer, Foreign Office Sept. 1793 – Mar. 1795; sec. of legation, Stockholm 1795 – 99, chargé d’affaires 1795 – 97; envoy to Württemberg Feb. – May 1798; consul at Lisbon, Feb. 1799, chargé d’affaires 1800 – 01; envoy extraordinary to Sweden 1802 – 03; under-sec. of state for Foreign affairs Nov. 1803 – June 1804; envoy extraordinary to the Porte 1804 – 07; PC 27 June 1804; jt. sec. to Treasury Apr. 1809 – Feb. 1823; first commr. of woods, forests and land revenues Feb. 1823 – Apr. 1827; Feb. – June 1828; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster June 1828-Nov. 1830.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Woodford, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ARBUTHNOT, Charles (1767-1850)
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