Family and Education
b. 12 Feb. 1781, 2nd s. of Richard Sugden, hairdresser, of Duke Street, Westminster and w. Charlotte Burtenshaw of St. George, Hanover Square. educ. privately; L. Inn 1802, called 1807. m. 23 Dec. 1808, Winifred, da. of John Knapp, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 10 June 1829; cr. Bar. St. Leonards 1 Mar. 1852. d. 29 Jan. 1875.
Offices Held
KC 6 Dec. 1821; bencher, L. Inn 1822, treas. 1836; solicitor-gen. June 1829 – Nov. 1830; PC [UK] 16 Dec. 1834 and [I] 15 Jan. 1835; ld. chan. [I] Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835, Oct. 1841 – July 1846; ld. chan. Feb. – Dec. 1852; member, jud. cttee. of PC 1852.
High steward, Kingston-upon-Thames.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Tilgate Forest Lodge, Slaugham, Suss.; 71 Guildford Street, Mdx.
Notes
See Oxford DNB and J.B. Atlay, Victorian Chancellors, ii. 1-52.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SUGDEN, Edward Burtenshaw (1781-1875)
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