RICKETTS, Charles Milner (1776-1867), of 6 Park Street, Westminster, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1776, 2nd s. of George Poyntz Ricketts (d. 1800) of Midgham, Jamaica and Grove Place, Hants, gov. Tobago and Barbados, and Sophia, da. of William Watts of South Hill, Berks., gov. Fort William, sis. of Amelia, 1st w. of Charles Jenkinson†, 1st earl of Liverpool. educ. Westminster 1788. m. 8 Mar. 1800, Ellen Theresa, da. of Miles Prendergast of co. Galway, wid. of Sackville Marcus Taylor, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. d. 7 Sept. 1867.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1792; asst. to sec. to govt. Aug. 1792, to resident at Rangpur Nov. 1792, to opium agent at Bihar 1798; first asst. to commercial resident, Dacca 1798; jnr. merchant 1801; acting sec. to bd. of trade 1799, sec. to bd. 1802; commercial resident, Commarcolly 1801; jt.-inspector of opium 1805; snr. merchant 1807; sec. to govt. in public dept. 1811; dir. Bank of Bengal 1811; principal private sec. to gov.-gen. Nov. 1813, again Jan. 1817; ch. sec. to govt. 1815; member of council and pres. bd. of trade Dec. 1817; ret. Jan. 1819.
Consul-gen. at Lima 1825 – 30.
Main residence: 6 Park Street, Westminster, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
RICKETTS, Charles Milner (1776-1867)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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