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| Scarlett, James. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Oct. 14, 1785. [2nd] s. of Robert, of [Duckett's Spring,] Jamaica (and Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Philip Anglin, of Jamaica). [B. there, Dec. 13, 1769.] School, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Matric. Michs. 1785; B.A. 1790; M.A. 1794; Hon. LL.D. 1835. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Sept. 9, 1785. Called to the Bar, July 28, 1791. On the Northern Circuit. K.C., 1816; Bencher, 1816. M.P. for Peterborough, 1819-22 and 1823-30; for Malton, Yorks., 1830-1; for Cockermouth, 1831-2; for Norwich, 1832-4. Attorney-General for a short time in 1827 and in 1829. Knighted, 1827. Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1834-44. P.C., 1834. Created Baron Abinger of Abinger, Surrey, 1835. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1834. Married (1) Aug. 22, 1792, Louisa Henrietta, 3rd dau. of Peter Campbell, of Kilmory, Argyllshire, and had issue; (2) Sept. 28, 1843, Elizabeth, widow of the Rev. Henry John Ridley, R. of Abinger, Surrey, and dau. of Lee Steere Steere, of Jayes-in-Wotton, Surrey. 'By far the most successful advocate of his day.' Died Apr. 7, 1844, at Bury St Edmunds; buried at Abinger. Father of Robert C. (1811), James Y. (1816) and Peter C. (1822); brother of William A. (1798) and Robert (1796). (Inns of Court; D.N.B.; G.E.C.) | James SCARLETT Approx. lifespan: 1769–1844 Fell.-Com. aged 17 Trinity College adm1785:10:14 2nd s. of Robert SCARLETT of [Duckett's Spring,] Jamaica , (and Elizabeth dau. of Colonel: Philip Anglin, of Jamaica , ). [ b. there Montego Bay, Jamaica , 1769:12:13 .] School, . Matric 1785:10MT: BA 1790 MA 1794 Hon.LLD 1835 Adm. Inner Temple: 1785:09:09 Called to the Bar: 1791:07:28 On: Northern Circuit KC 1816 Bencher: 1816 M.P. for: : Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], 1819-22, and 1823-30 for Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire , 1830-31 for Cockermouth, [Cumberland], 1831-32 for Norwich, [Norfolk], 1832-34 Attorney-General for: : short time in1827 and in1829 Knighted 1827 Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1834-44 P.C.: 1834 Created Baron Abinger of Abinger, Surrey , 1835 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1834 m. (1) 1792:08:22 Louisa Henrietta CAMPBELL 3rd dau. of Peter CAMPBELL of Kilmory, Argyllshire , had issue m. (2) 1843:09:28 Elizabeth, widow of Rev. Henry John RIDLEY, R.: Abinger, Surrey , and dau. of Lee Steere STEERE of Jayes-in-Wotton, Surrey , "By far the most successful Advocate of: : his day." d. Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk], 1844:04:07 buried Abinger, [Surrey], father of Robert C. SCARLETT (1811) father of James Y. SCARLETT (1816) father of Peter C. SCARLETT (1822) brother of William A. SCARLETT (1798) brother of Robert SCARLETT (1796) ( Inns of Court; D.N.B.; G.E.C .) |