Family and Education
b. 11 Feb. 1759, o. surv. s. of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Nicholas Jeffreys of the Priory, Brecon. educ. Fawley, Bucks; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1776-9. m. 31 Dec. 1785, Frances, da. and h. of William Molesworth of Wembury, Devon, 1s. 3da. Styled Visct. Bayham 1786-94; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Camden 18 Apr. 1794; cos. John Pratt of Bayham Abbey to Suss. and Kent estates 1797. KG 14 Aug. 1799; cr. Mq. Camden 7 Sept. 1812.
Offices Held
Teller of Exchequer 1780 – 1834; ld. of Admiralty July 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783 – Aug. 1789; ld. of Treasury Aug. 1789 – May 1794; member of Board of Trade, June 1793; PC 21 June 1793; ld. lt. [I] Mar. 1795 – June 1798; PC [I] 31 Mar. 1795; sec. of state for War and Colonies May 1804 – July 1805; ld. pres. of Council July 1805 – Feb. 1806, Mar. 1807-Apr. 1812.
Capt. W. Kent yeomanry 1794, col. 1797; col. Woodgate vols. 1803, Cranbrook and Woodgate regt. Kent militia 1809; col. W. Kent militia 1827.
Master, Trinity House 1809 – 16, 1828–9. 1831–7; dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1815; chancellor, Camb. Univ. 1834 – d.
Ld. lt. Kent 1808 – d.; recorder, Bath 1794–1835.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: The Wilderness, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PRATT, John Jeffreys (1759-1840)
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