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| Pepys, Charles Christopher. Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, July 1, 1797. [2nd] s. of Sir William Weller (Christ Church Oxford, 1758) [1st Bart.], of London [and Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. William Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exchequer]. [B. Apr. 29, 1781. Descended from John Pepys of Cottenham, Cambs., a great-uncle of Samuel Pepys, the diarist.] School, Harrow. Scholar, 1799; matric. Michs. 1800; LL.B. 1803. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 21, 1801. Called to the Bar, Nov. 23, 1804. Bencher; K.C., 1826; Treasurer. M.P. for Higham Ferrers, 1831; for Malton, 1831-6. Solicitor-General to the Queen Consort, 1830-2. Solicitor-General, 1834. Master of the Rolls, 1834-6. P.C., 1834. First Lord Commissioner of the Great Seal, 1835-50. Lord Chancellor, 1836-41 and 1846-50. A Commissioner to consider the state of the Bishoprics, 1847. 'A sound lawyer and an excellent Judge, but had few qualities as an advocate, and failed completely as a politician.' Knighted, 1834; created Baron Cottenham, Jan. 20, 1836; and Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst, Surrey, and Earl of Cottenham, June 11, 1850. Succeeded his brother, Sir William Weller, as 3rd Bart., Oct. 5, 1845, and his cousin, the Rev. Sir Henry (Pepys) Leslie (1800), as 4th Bart. of an earlier creation, Dec. 9, 1849. Married, June 30, 1821, Caroline Eliza, dau. of William Wingfield Baker. Died Apr. 29, 1851, in Italy. Brother of William W. (1795) and Henry (1800); father of the next two, of Henry L. (1849) and William J. (1844). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Return of M.Ps.; D.N.B.; W. R. Williams, MSS.) | Charles Christopher PEPYS Approx. lifespan: 1781–1851 pens. aged 16 Trinity College adm1797:07:01 2nd s. of Sir William WELLER of Christ Church [Oxford] (1758) [1st Bart.], of London [and Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. William Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exchequer: . [ b. 1781:04:29 Descended from John Pepys of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire , a great-uncle of Samuel PEPYS, the diarist.] Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Scholar 1799 Matric 1800:10MT: LLB 1803 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1801:01:21 Called to the Bar: 1804:11:23 Bencher: KC 1826 Treasurer: M.P. for: : Higham Ferrers, [ Northamptonshire ] 1831 for Malton, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1831-36 Solicitor-General to: : Queen Consort 1830-32 Solicitor-General: 1834 Master of: : Rolls 1834-36 P.C.: 1834 First Lord Commissioner of: : Great Seal 1835-50 Lord Chancellor: 1836-41, and 1846-50 Commissioner to: : consider the state of the Bishoprics 1847 "A sound lawyer and an excellent Judge: but had few qualities as an Advocate: and failed completely as a politician." Knighted 1834 created Baron Cottenham 1836:01:20 and Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst, Surrey , and Earl of Cottenham 1850:06:11 Succeeded his brother, Sir William Weller, as 3rd Bart. 1845:10:05,and his cousin, Rev. Sir Henry (Pepys) LESLIE (1800), as 4th Bart. of an earlier creation 1849:12:09 m. 1821:06:30 Caroline Eliza BAKER dau. of William Wingfield BAKER d. Italy 1851:04:29 brother of William W. PEPYS (1795) Henry PEPYS (1800) father of Hon. Charles Edward PEPYS (1843) two, of Henry L. (1849) and William J. (1844) ( Harrow School Reg.; Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Return of M.Ps.; D.N.B. ; W. R. Williams, MSS .) |