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| Charles PRATT Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1731 . 3rd s. of Sir John, Judge, K.B. Bapt. 21 Mar., 1714, in Kensington [ London ]. Matric. 1731 ; B.A. 1735-6 ; M.A. 1739 . Fellow, 1734 . Adm. at the Middle Temple, 05 Jun., 1728. Called to the Bar, 1738 . F.R.S., 1742 . Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales, 1756-7 . M.P. for Downton, Wiltshire , 1757-62 . Bencher of Lincoln's Inn [ London ], 1757 . Serjeant-at-law, 1763 . Recorder of Bath [ Somerset ], 1759 . Attorney-General, 1759-62 . Chief Justice, C.P., 1761-6 . Knighted, 28 Dec., 1761. Decided in the case of John Wilkes (1763) that general warrants were not legal. Created Baron Camden, Jul., 1765. Lord Chancellor, 1766-70 . Lord President of the Council, 1782-3, and 1784 . Earl Camden, May, 1786. Died 18 Apr., 1794; buried at Seale, Kent . Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Harwood .) | Charles PRATT Approx. lifespan: 1714–1794 Adm. at King's College scholar from Sch: Eton 1731 3rd s. of Sir John PRATT Judge, K.B. Bapt. 1714:03:21 in Kensington, [ London ] Matric. 1731 B.A. 1735/6 M.A. 1739 Fellow 1734 Adm. at the Middle Temple 1728:06:05 Called to the Bar 1738 F.R.S. 1742 Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales 1756-57 M.P. for Downton, Wiltshire 1757-62 Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, [ London ] 1757 Serjeant-at-law 1763 Recorder of Bath, [ Somerset ] 1759 Attorney-General 1759-62 Chief Justice, C.P. 1761-66 Knighted 1761:12:28 Decided in the case of John Wilkes PRATT (1763) that general warrants were not legal. Created Baron Camden 1765:07 Lord Chancellor 1766-70 Lord President of the Council 1782-3, and 1784 Earl Camden 1786:05 Died 1794:04:18 ; buried at Seale, Kent Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Harwood .) |