Family and Education
b. 14 Mar. 1767, 3rd s. of John Arbuthnot (d. 1797), inspector gen. of the linen board, of Rockfleet, co. Mayo and 3rd w. Anne, da. of Richard Stone, banker, of London. educ. private sch. at Richmond, Surr. 1774-9; Westminster 1780; Christ Church, Oxf. 1784; 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, Grantham, Lincs., s.p. d. 18 Aug. 1850.
Offices Held
Precis writer, foreign office 1793 – 95; sec. of legation, Stockholm 1795 – 99, charge d’affaires 1795 – 97; envoy to Wurttemberg 1798; consul and charge d’affaires at Lisbon 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; sec. to treasury Apr. 1809 – Feb. 1823; first commr. of woods, forests and land revenues Feb. 1823 – Apr. 1827, Feb. – June 1828; chan. of duchy of Lancaster June 1828 – Nov. 1830.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Woodford, nr. Kettering, Northants.; Carlton Gardens, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
ARBUTHNOT, Charles (1767-1850)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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