Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet
Background and education
He was the second son of Thomas Barrington and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick. His father was the first son of Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet but had died before Sir John.[2] Barrington was educated at Felsted School.[3] He succeeded his older brother John, who had died from smallpox aged only 21, as baronet in 1691.[4]
Career
Barrington entered the English House of Commons in 1694, sitting for Essex until 1705.[5] He represented the constituency again in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1713 until his death two years later.[5] In 1702, Barrington was appointed Vice-Admiral of Essex, a post he held until 1705 and later again from 1712 for another two years.[6] He was a freeman of Maldon, Essex and served as the town's alderman and bailiff.[3]
Family and death
On 20 April 1693, he married firstly Bridget Monson, daughter of Sir John Monson, 2nd Baronet, at St Bride's Church in London.[3] She died in 1699 and Barrington remarried Hon. Anna Marie FitzWilliam, daughter of William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl FitzWilliam on 23 May 1700.[3] He died childless and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin John Shales,[2] who changed his surname to Barrington as a condition of the inheritance.[7] Barrington was buried at Hatfield Broad Oak in Essex.[8]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson (ed.). The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. I. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 43–44.
- Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley and D. W. Hayton, ed. (2002). The House of Commons, 1690-1715. vol. III. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 143–145.
- Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 83.
- "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Essex". Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- Marsden, R. G. (1908). The English Historical Review. vol. XXIII. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 743.
- Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 24
- "ThePeerage - Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Bt". Retrieved 4 January 2009.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Lamotte Honywood Sir Francis Masham |
Member of Parliament for Essex 1694–1705 With: Sir Francis Masham 1694–1698 Edward Bullock 1698–1701 Sir Francis Masham 1701–1705 |
Succeeded by Lord Howard de Walden Sir Francis Masham |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Middleton Sir Richard Child |
Member of Parliament for Essex 1713 – 1715 With: Sir Richard Child |
Succeeded by Thomas Middleton Sir Richard Child |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Isaac Rebow |
Vice-Admiral of Essex 1702–1705 |
Succeeded by The Earl Rivers |
| Preceded by The Earl Rivers |
Vice-Admiral of Essex 1712–1714 |
Succeeded by Thomas Middleton |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Barrington |
Baronet (of Barrington Hall) 1691–1715 |
Succeeded by John Barrington |