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Smith, Robert, Lord Carrington. Adm. a nobleman at MAGDALENE, July 4, 1819. [3rd s. of Abel, banker and sometime M.P. (and Mary, dau. of Thomas Bird, of Barton, Warws.). B. Feb. 2, 1752, at Nottingham.] Matric. Easter, 1819; Hon. LL.D. 1819. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1810. F.S.A.; F.R.S., 1800. Succeeded his elder brother as M.P. for Nottingham (in five Parliaments), 1779-97. A close friend of the younger Pitt, who, in 1786, entrusted him with the task of examining the state of his disordered private affairs. Created Baron Carrington of Bulcot Lodge in the peerage of Ireland, 1796 and of Upton, Notts., in the peerage of England, 1797. Capt. of Deal Castle. Lieut.-Col., 2nd Batt., the Cinque Ports Volunteers, 1803-38. Married (1) July 6, 1780, Anne, eldest dau. of Lewyns Boldero Barnard, of Cave Castle, Yorks.; (2) Jan. 19, 1836, Charlotte, widow of the Rev. Walter Trevelyan, and 3rd dau. of John Hudson, of Bessingby, Yorks. Resided at Wycombe Abbey, Bucks. Died Sept. 18, 1838, in London; buried at High Wycombe. Father of Robert J. (1811); brother of Thomas (1762). (G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | Smith, Robert Lord Carrington Approx. lifespan: 17521838 Adm. a nobleman Magdalene College 1819:07:04 3rd s. of Abel SMITH banker and sometime M.P.: (and Mary BIRD dau. of Thomas BIRD of Barton, Warwickshire ) b. Nottingham, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1752:02:02 Matric 1819:04ET: Hon.LLD 1819 Hon. DCL OX 1810 FSA FRS 1800 Succeeded his elder brother as M.P. for: : Nottingham, [ Nottinghamshire ] (in five Parliaments) 1779-97 A close friend of the younger Pitt, who, in1786 entrusted him with the task of examining the state of his disordered private affairs. Created Baron Carrington of Bulcot Lodge in the peerage of Ireland 1796 and of Upton, Nottinghamshire in the peerage of England 1797 Captain of: Deal Castle, Deal, [ Kent ] Lieutenant-Colonel: 2nd Battalion Cinque Ports Volunteers 1803-38 m. (1) 1780:07:06 Anne BARNARD eldest dau. of Lewyns Boldero BARNARD of Cave Castle, Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire m. (2) 1836:01:19 Charlotte, widow of Rev. Walter TREVELYAN, and 3rd dau. of John HUDSON of Bessingby, East Riding of Yorkshire At Wycombe Abbey Wycombe, Buckinghamshire d. 1838:09:18 in London buried High Wycombe, [ Buckinghamshire ] Father Robert J. (1811) brother of Thomas SMITH (1762) ( G.E.C.; D.N.B .) |