Family and Education
b. 2 July 1787, o.s. of Joseph Planta of the British Museum and w. Elizabeth Atwood of St. George’s, Hanover Square, Mdx. She was possibly a da. of Thomas Atwood, sometime c.j. of Dominica and the Bahamas, who d. in k.b. prison, 27 May 1793 (Add. 35642, f. 49; Gent. Mag. (1793), i. 576; ii. 669). educ. Eton 1799. m. 10 Nov. 1831, Charlotte Augusta, da. of Christopher Papendick of Kew Green, Surr., page of back stairs in Queen Charlotte’s household, wid. of Thomas Oom of Bedford Square, Mdx. and Ham Common, Surr., s.p. Reg. St. George, Hanover Square, iv. 160; PROB 11/2054/350; Gent. Mag. (1826), i. 287; (1829), i. 462. suc. fa. 1827; GCH 1837. d. 5 Apr. 1847.
Offices Held
Supernumerary clerk, foreign office 1802 – 03, clerk 1803 – 17, assistant précis writer 1809 – 17, priv. sec. to sec. of state 1814 – 17, under-sec. 1817 – 27; sec. to treasury Apr. 1827 – Nov. 1830; ld. of treasury Nov. – Dec. 1834; commr. bd. of control Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; PC 20 Dec. 1834.
Main residence: Fairlight Place, nr. Hastings, Suss.
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
PLANTA, Joseph (1787-1847)
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