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Canning, Stratford. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, July 31, 1806; resigned scholarship and became Fell.-Com. 1807. 4th s. of Stratford, banker. B. Nov. 4, 1786. Bapt. Jan. 6, 1787, at St Clement's, Eastcheap, London. Matric. Michs. 1806; M.A. (Lit. Reg.) 1813; LL.D. 1861. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1858. Entered the Foreign Office as clerk, 1807; afterwards a famous diplomatist, styled the 'Great Elchi.' Ambassador at Constantinople; negotiated the Treaty of Bucharest between Napoleon and Turkey, 1812. Envoy to Washington, 1820-4. M.P. for Old Sarum, 1828-30; for Stockbridge, 1830; for King's Lynn, 1835-41. G.C.B., 1829. Created Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe of Somerset, Apr. 24, 1852. Resigned his Ambassadorship, 1858. K.G., 1869. Author, verses and pamphlets. Died Aug. 14, 1880, aged 92, at Frant Court, Tunbridge Wells. Statue in Westminster Abbey. Brother of William (1797). (King's Coll. Adm. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.) | Stratford CANNING Approx. lifespan: 17861880 Adm King's College, a scholar from Sch: Eton] 1806:07:31 resigned scholarship and became Fell.-Com. 1807 4th s. of Stratford, banker. CANNING b. 1786:11:04 c. 1787:01:06, at St Clement's, Eastcheap, London , Matric 1806:10MT: MA Lit. Reg . 1813 LLD 1861 Hon. < > DCL , Oxford 1858 Entered Foreign Office as clerk 1807 afterwards a famous diplomatist, styled the 'Great Elchi.' Ambassador at Constantinople, [Turkey], negotiated the Treaty of Bucharest between Napoleon and Turkey , 1812 Envoy to Washington, [District of Columbia], [ USA ], 1820-24 M.P. for: : Old Sarum, [Wiltshire], 1828-30 for Stockbridge, [Hampshire], 1830 for King's Lynn, [Norfolk], 1835-41 G.C.B. 1829 Created Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe of Somerset , 1852:04:24 Resigned his Ambassadorship 1858 K.G. 1869 Author, verses and pamphlets. d. aged 92 1880:08:14, at Frant Court Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], Statue in Westminster Abbey, [Statue in Westminster], [London], brother of William CANNING (1797) ( King's College Adm. Reg .; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B .) [add:]Portrait at King's College, by Herkomer[:add] [add:]Atkinson, 372[:add] |