Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1757, 2nd s. of John Abbot, DD, rector of All Saints, Colchester, Essex by Sarah, da. of Jonathan Farr, draper, of Moorfields, London. educ. Westminster 1763; Christ Church, Oxf. 1775-8, Vinerian scholar 1781, fellow 1786-92, BCL 1783, DCL 1793; Geneva (DCL) 1778-9; M. Temple 1768, called 1783; L. Inn 1785. m. 29 Dec. 1796, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Philip Gibbes, 1st Bt., of Spring Head, Barbados, 2s. cr. Baron Colchester 3 June 1817.
Offices Held
Clerk of the rules, KB 1794 – 1801; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] 13 Feb. 1801 – Feb. 1802; PC 21 May 1801; sec. of state [I] June 1801 – Feb. 1802; keeper of the privy seal [I] May 1801 – d.; commr. for building new churches 1818.
Dep. recorder, Oxford May 1800, recorder May 1801 – Oct. 1806; bencher M. Temple 1802, reader 1805; lt.-col. East Grinstead vols. 1803.
Speaker of House of Commons 11 Feb. 1802 – 30 May 1817.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Kidbrook, Suss.
Notes
Based on the Colchester (PRO) 30/9 and Colchester Diary and Corresp. (3 vols. 1861).
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABBOT, Charles (1757-1829)
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