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| Frere, Bartholomew. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, July 1, 1794. [6th] s. of John (1758), of London [and of Roydon, Norfolk. B. Nov. 30, 1776.] Schools, Felsted and Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1795; Scholar, 1797; Browne Medallist, 1798; 2nd Chancellor's Medallist, 1799; B.A. 1799; M.A. 1806. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, June 7, 1834; D.C.L., Oxford, June 13, 1834. Entered the Diplomatic Service. Private Secretary to Lord Minto, Minister at Vienna, June, 1799-July, 1801. Secretary to Legation at Lisbon, 1801; at Madrid, 1802-Nov. 1804; at Berlin, June, 1805-Apr. 1806. Secretary to a mission of Lord Morpeth to the King of Prussia, Oct. 1806. Appointed Secretary to Embassy at Constantinople, June 1807, but remained with Sir Arthur Paget for three months on board a man-of-war off the Dardanelles, 'vainly attempting to open a negociation' and returned without being received. Secretary to his brother John Hookham's mission at the Court of Madrid, Sept. 1808. Remained there as chargé d'affaires after his brother's departure, 1809, until the arrival of Marquess Wellesley, and during that time accompanied the Supreme Junto from Seville to Cadiz. Secretary of Legation at Constantinople, 1811-17. Plenipotentiary at the Porte, 1815-17 and 1820-1. Retired on pension, 1821, and returned to England. 'A useful public servant of ordinary abilities.' Resided principally in London, occasionally visiting Malta and Madeira. One of the earliest members of the Travellers' Club, and of the Royal Geographical Society. Married, by proxy, Mar. 1817, Cecilia Barbara, dau. of Don Pedro Creuse y Ximenes, of Minorca, who died in Spain before meeting her husband. Died s.p. May 29, 1851, at 23, Old Burlington Street, London. Brother of John H. (1787), William (1793) and Temple (1797). (Harrow Sch. Reg., which erroneously gives '5th s.'; Felsted Reg.; Burke, L.G. (1939); Al. Oxon.; Frere Pedigree; D.N.B., which mistakenly gives 'b. 1778.; Boase, I. 1107.) | Bartholomew FRERE Approx. lifespan: 1776–1851 pens. aged 17 Trinity College adm1794:07:01 6th s. of John FRERE (1758), of London , [and of Roydon, Norfolk , b. 1776:11:30 schools Sch: Felsted School Felsted, [Essex], and Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1795:10MT: Scholar 1797 Browne Medallist 1798 2nd Chancellor's Medal list 1799 BA 1799 MA 1806 Adm ad eundem Oxford University 1834:06:07 DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1834:06:13 Entered: Diplomatic Service Private Sec. to: : Lord Minto, Minister at: : Vienna, [Austria], 1799:06:-1801:07: Sec. to: : Legation Lisbon, [Portugal], 1801 ;at Madrid, [Spain], 1802-1804:11: ;at Berlin, [Germany], 1805:06:-1806:04: Sec. to: : mission of Lord Morpeth to the King of Prussia, [Germany], 1806:10 Appointed Sec. to: : Embassy Constantinople, [Turkey], 1807:06, but remained with Sir Arthur Paget for three months on board a man-of-war off the Dardanelles, 'vainly attempting to open a negociation' and returned without being received. Sec. to: : his brother John Hookham's mission at Court of Madrid, [Spain], 1808:09 Remained there as chargé d'affaires after his brother's departure 1809, until the arrival of Marquess Wellesley, and during that time accompanied the Supreme Junto from Seville, [Spain], to Cadiz, [Spain], Sec. of: : Legation Constantinople, [Turkey], 1811-17 Plenipotentiary at the Porte, [Turkey], 1815-17, and 1820-21 Retired on pension 1821, and returned to England. 'A useful public servant of ordinary abilities.' Resided principally London , , occasionally visiting Malta , and Madeira , One of the earliest members of Travellers' Club, and of the Royal Geographical Society m., by proxy 1817:03 Cecilia Barbara CREUSE dau. of Don Pedro CREUSE y Ximenes, of Minorca, [Spain], , who died Spain , before meeting her husband. d. s.p. 23 Old Burlington Street, London , 1851:05:29 brother of John H. FRERE (1787), William (1793) and Temple (1797) ( Harrow School Reg., which erroneously gives '5th s.'; Felsted Reg. ; Burke, L.G. (1939) ; Al. Oxon.; Frere Pedigree; D.N.B., which mistakenly gives 'b. 1778.; Boase, I. 1107) |