Family and Education
bap. 16 Dec. 1747, 6th s. of Shuckburgh Boughton of Poston Court, Herefs. by Mary, da. of Hon. Algernon Greville. educ. Hereford. m. 3 June 1782, Catherine, da. and h. of William Pearce Hall of Downton Hall, 1s. 3da. suc. cos. Thomas Philips Rouse to Rouse Lench 1768 and took additional name of Rouse; by royal lic. to use name of Rouse before or after that of Boughton 13 May 1791, placed Rouse before instead of after Boughton. cr. Bt. 28 July 1791; suc. bro. Edward as 9th Bt. 26 Feb. 1794.
Offices Held
Writer, E. I. Co. (Bengal) 1764; Persian interpreter 1768; factor and supervisor, Bhadshai 1770; jun. merchant 1773; judge, sadar diwani adalat 1773, pres. 1774; import warehouse keeper 1774; chief at Dacca 1775; sent merchant 1776; out of service 1778.
Sec. to Board of Control Sept. 1784 – May 1791; commr. of audit Jan. 1800 – d.
Capt. commdt. Chiswick vols. 1798; maj. Somerset Place vols. 1803, lt.-col. 1804.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Rouse Lench, Worcs.; Downton Hall, Salop.
BOUGHTON ROUSE
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Commons 1790-1820
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ROUSE BOUGHTON (FORMERLY BOUGHTON ROUSE ), Sir Charles William (1747-1821)
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