Family and Education
b. 11 Jan. 1784, s. of ?James Ewing and w. Margaret. BL OIOC J/1/19, f. 74; the ‘Robert’ mentioned as Ewing’s father in Rec. of Old Westminsters, i. 317 (using this information) was in fact his uncle. His father’s Christian name certainly began with ‘J’ (Gent. Mag. (1831), i. 365) and is presumed to have been James. educ. Westminster 1801. m. (1) 18 Nov. 1812, Mary Ann Carige (d. 27 Oct. 1813), 1da.; OIOC N/1/9, ff. 34, 119. (2) 13 Feb. 1816, Jane Morton (d. 28 Aug. 1842), Ibid. N/1/10, f. 15; Gent. Mag. (1842), ii. 441. at least 3da. (1 d.v.p.); Margaret Eliza Ewing (OIOC N/1/10, f. 311). (3) 23 Oct. 1843, Louisa, da. of Mungo Dick of Richmond Hill, Surr., Gent. Mag. (1843), ii. 648. 1da. d. 18 Dec. 1852.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1802; asst. to magistrate at zillah ct., Chittagong 1807; register to ct. of appeal, Dacca 1807, officiating register of city ct. 1810; register and asst. to magistrate, Bhaugulpore 1810, officiating magistrate 1812, officiating judge and magistrate 1813 – 14; judge and magistrate of zillah ct., Sylhet 1814; deputed to visit interior parts of Sylhet on public duty 1820; officiating judge of provincial ct., Dacca 1821; at home 1823 – 28; judge of diwani adalat and magistrate, Dacca 1828; officiating judge, Patna 1828; at home 1828 – 34, out of service 1834.
Main residence: 18 Park Crescent, Regent’s Park, Mdx.
Notes
Not to be confused with the Glasgow merchant and lord provost James Ewing (1775-1853), Member for Glasgow, 1832-4.
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Commons 1820-1832
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EWING, James (1784-1852)
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