HANBURY WILLIAMS, Sir Charles (1708-59), of Coldbrook, Mon.

Family and Education

b. 8 Dec. 1708, 3rd surv. s. of John Hanbury of Pontypool, Mon. and bro. of Capel Hanbury. educ. Eton 1720; Grand Tour (Belgium, Switzerland, Italy) 1724-1726. Assumed add. name of Williams in 1729 in accordance with will of his godfa. Charles Williams, whose property he inherited. m. 1 July 1732, Lady Frances Coningsby, da. and h. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Coningsby, 2da. K.B. 20 Oct. 1744.

Offices Held

Paymaster of marines Nov. 1739–47; ld. lt. Herefs. July 1742–7; envoy at Dresden 1747 – 49, 1751 – 55; envoy at Berlin 1750 – 51; ambassador at St. Petersburg 1755–7.

Parlimentarian

HANBURY WILLIAMS, Charles (1708-59), of Coldbrook, Mon.

Main residence: Coldbrook, Mon.

Author

J.A.C.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

HANBURY WILLIAMS, Sir Charles (1708-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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