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PRATT, Charles (1714-94), of Camden Place, Kent
Family and Education
bap. 21 Mar. 1714, 4th surv. s. of Sir John Pratt, l. c. j. King’s bench 1717-25, of Wildernesse, Kent by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Hugh Wilson, canon of Bangor; gd.-s. of John Pratt, M.P. educ. Eton 1725-31; King’s, Camb. 1731, fellow 1734; I. Temple 1728, called 1738. m. 4 Oct. 1749, Elizabeth, da. and eventually h. of Nicholas Jeffreys of Brecon Priory, Brec., 2s. 4da. His sis. Jane; 1738 Nicholas Hardinge. Kntd. 28 Dec. 1761; cr. Baron Camden 17 July 1765, Earl Camden 13 May 1786.
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K.C. 1755; attorney-gen. to Prince of Wales 1756 – 57; attorney-gen. July 1757 – Jan. 1762; recorder, Bath 1759 – d.; l. c. j. common pleas Jan. 1762 – July 1766; P.C. 15 Feb. 1762; ld. chancellor July 1766 – Jan. 1770; ld. president Mar. 1782-Mar. 1783 and Dec. 1784 – d.
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Main residence: Camden Place, Kent.
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PRATT, Charles (1714-94)
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PRATT, Hon. John Jeffreys (1759-1840).
Family and Education
b. 11 Feb. 1759, o. surv. s. of Charles Pratt. educ. Fawley, Bucks.; Trinity, Camb. 1776. m. 31 Dec. 1785, Frances, da. and h. of William Molesworth of Wenbury, Devon, 1s. 3da. Styled Visct. Bayham 1786-94. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Camden 18 Apr. 1794; to Suss. and Kent estates of his cos. John Pratt 1797; K.G. 14 Aug. 1799; cr. Mq. Camden 7 Sept. 1812.
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Teller of Exchequer 1780 – 1834; ld. of Admiralty July 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783 – Aug. 1789; ld. of Treasury 1789 – 94; P.C. 21 June 1793; ld. lt. [I] 1795 – 98; sec. for war and colonies 1804 – 05; ld. pres. 1805 – 06, 1807–12.
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PRATT, Hon. John Jeffreys (1759-1840)
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PRATT, Robert (1726-75), of Coscomb, Glos.
Family and Education
b. March 1726, 2nd s. of John Pratt, M.P. (half-bro. of Charles Pratt) of Wildernesse, Kent by his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of the Hon. Robert Tracy (2nd s. of Robert, 2nd Visct. Tracy [I] of Coscomb). educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1745; I. Temple 1747, called 1751. m. Mary, sis. of John Richardson of Somerset, co. Derry, s.p.
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Master in Chancery 1767 – d.
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Main residence: Coscomb, Glos.
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PRATT, Robert (1726-75)
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PRESCOTT, George (c.1711-90), of Theobalds Park, Herts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1711. m. (2) Mary, da. of Abraham Elton, M.P., 2s. 1da.
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Main residence: Theobalds Park, Herts.
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PRESCOTT, George (c.1711-90)
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PRESTON, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (c.1735-1800), of Valleyfield, Perth.
Family and Education
b. c. 1735, 1st surv. s. of Sir George Preston, 4th Bt., by Anne, da. of William Cochrane of Ochiltree, sis. of Thomas, 8th Earl of Dundonald [S]; bro. of Robert Preston. unm. suc. fa. 2 Mar. 1779.
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Lt. 26 Ft. 1753, capt. 1759, maj. 1768, ret. 1777.
Commr. of customs 1798 – d.
Main residence: Valleyfield, Perth.
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PRESTON, Sir Charles, 5th Bt. (c.1735-1800)
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