Family and Education
b. ?1761, 3rd s. of Paul Porcher, planter, of Charleston, S. Carolina by Esther née Du Pré. m. 1 Nov. 1787 at Fort George, Madras, Charlotte, da. of Adm. Sir William Burnaby, 1st Bt., of Broughton Hall, Oxon., 4s. 1da.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1778; dep. to dep. paymaster, Madras 1783 – 86; sen. merchant 1785; member of Board of Trade and clerk to cttee. of works 1790; mayor, Madras 1791 – 92; military storekeeper 1792; ret. 1800.
Gent. of privy chamber Dec. 1818 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Hillingdon House, Mdx.; Winslade House, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PORCHER, Josias Du Pré (?1761-1820)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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