Family and Education
b. 13 Dec. 1769, in Jamaica, 2nd s. of Robert Scarlett of Duckett’s Spring, St. James, Jamaica by Elizabeth, da. of Col. Philip Anglin of Paradise, Jamaica, wid. of one Wright. educ. privately at home till 1785; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1785; I. Temple 1785, called 1791. m. (1) 23 Oct. 1792, Louise Henrietta (d. 8 Mar. 1829), da. of Peter Campbell of Kilmory, Argyll, 3s. 2da.; (2) 28 Sept. 1843, Elizabeth, da. of Lee Steere Steere (formerly Witts) of Jayes-in-Wotton, Surr., wid. of Rev. Henry John Ridley of Ockley, rector of Abinger, s.p. Kntd. 30 Apr. 1827; cr. Baron Abinger 12 Jan. 1835.
Offices Held
KC 8 Mar. 1816; bencher, I. Temple 1816, solicitor-gen., co. pal. of Dur. 1816, attorney-gen. 1825 – 34; King’s attorney and serjeant, co. pal. of Lancaster 1819 – 27; attorney-gen. Apr. 1827 – Jan. 1828, June 1829 – Nov. 1830; chief baron of Exchequer Dec. 1834 – d.; PC 15 Dec. 1834; serjt.-at-law 24 Dec. 1834.
Main residence: Abinger Hall, Dorking, Surr.
Notes
P. C. Scarlett’s Memoir of his father (1877) includes Scarlett’s unfinished autobiography.
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Commons 1790-1820
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SCARLETT, James (1769-1844)
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