BLUNT, Sir Charles Richard (1775-1840), of Heathfield Park, Suss. , Suss. and 35 Mortimer Street, London

Family and Education

b. 6 Dec. 1775, 1^st s. of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3^rd bt., and Elizabeth, da. of Richard Peers, alderman of London, of Croydon, Surr. educ. Rawes’ sch., Bromley, Kent. m. 20 Mar. 1824, Sophia, da. of Richard Baker, MD, of London, wid. of Richard Auchmuty of Bengal, 1s. suc. fa. as 4^th bt. 29 Aug. 1802. d. 1 Mar. 1840.

Offices Held

Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1793; asst. to salt agent at Tumlook Feb. 1795, asst. to register of the Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut Oct. 1795; head asst. 1796; register of Burdwan 1797; collector of Dacca 1802; officiating judge and magistrate of Beerbhoom Oct. 1803; acting judge and magistrate of Hooghly Nov. 1803; judge and magistrate of Beerbhoom 1804; officiating judge of the provincial court of Calcutta 1810; home 1811; out of service bef. 1815.

Parlimentarian

BLUNT, Sir Charles Richard, 4th bt. (1775-1840), of Heathfield Park, Suss.

Main residences: Heathfield Park, Suss., Suss.; 35 Mortimer Street, London.

Author

P.J.S.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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