Family and Education
b. 1780, IGI (Dublin). 1st s. of Robert Torrens of Herveyhill, co. Londonderry and Elizabeth, da. of Skeffington Bristow, preb. of Rasharkin, co. Londonderry. educ. ? Derry diocesan sch. m. (1) 8 Nov. 1801, Charity (div. by 1818), In Oct. 1818 he said that he had ‘long been separated and for some time divorced’ (Add. 37949, f. 79). da. of Richard Chute of Roxburgh, co. Kerry, 1s. 1da. His will mentions a da. named Charity. (2) 12 Dec. 1820, Esther Jane, da. of Ambrose Serle, solicitor to bd. of trade, 1da.? His 2nd da. was named Jane. d. 27 May 1864.
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Lt. R. Marines 1797, capt. 1806; maj. army 1811, lt.-col. 1819, half-pay 1823; maj. R. Marines 1831, ret. 1834.

Chairman, crown commrs. for colonization of S. Australia 1835–9.

Main residences: Stonehouse, Devon; 12 Fludyer Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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TORRENS, Robert (1780-1864)

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