STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1781-1859), of Cargin, co. Galway and Leigh Park, Hants.

Family and Education

b. 26 May 1781, 1st surv. s. of Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Bt., of Cargin by Jane, da. of Benjamin Collins of Milford House, nr. Salisbury, Wilts. educ. privately; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1797. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 14 Jan. 1801.

Offices Held

Writer, E.I. Co. (Canton) 1798, supercargo 1804; interpreter 1808; chief of factory 1816; jt. commr. of embassy to Pekin 1816; res. 1819.

Parlimentarian

STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas, 2nd bt. (1781-1859), of Leigh Park, Hants and 17 Devonshire Street, Portland Place, Mdx.

Main residences: Cargin, co. Galway, [I]; Leigh Park, Hants.

Notes

Based on his Memoirs.

Author

J.W.A.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas (1781-1859)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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