# Charles Bathurst

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British politician (1754–1831)

For other people named Charles Bathurst, see [Charles Bathurst (disambiguation)](/source/Charles_Bathurst_(disambiguation)).

The Right Honourable Charles Bathurst Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 1812–1823 Monarchs George III George IV Prime Minister The Earl of Liverpool Preceded by The Earl of Buckinghamshire Succeeded by The Lord Bexley Personal details Born 1754 (1754) Died 13 August 1831(1831-08-13) (aged 76–77) Spouse Charlotte Addington ​ (m. 1781)​ Children 4, including William Alma mater University of Oxford

**Charles Bathurst** [PC](/source/Privy_Council_(United_Kingdom)) (1754 – 13 August 1831), known as **Charles Bragge** from 1754 to 1804, was a British politician of the early 19th century.

## Background and education

Born Charles Bragge, Bathurst was the son of Charles Bragge, of [Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire](/source/Cleeve_Hill%2C_Gloucestershire), and his wife Anne Bathurst, the granddaughter of Sir Benjamin Bathurst, younger brother of [Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst](/source/Allen_Bathurst%2C_1st_Earl_Bathurst). He was educated at [Winchester School](/source/Winchester_School) and [New College, Oxford](/source/New_College%2C_Oxford) and studied law at [Lincoln's Inn](/source/Lincoln's_Inn) in 1772, being [called to the bar](/source/Called_to_the_bar) in 1778. In 1804 he assumed by royal licence the surname of Bathurst in lieu of Bragge when he inherited [Lydney Park](/source/Lydney_Park) in Gloucestershire from his maternal uncle Poole Bathurst.[1]

## Political career

Bathurst sat as a member of parliament (MP) for [Monmouth](/source/Monmouth_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1790 to 1796, for [Bristol](/source/Bristol_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1796 to 1812, for [Bodmin](/source/Bodmin_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1812 to 1818 and for [Harwich](/source/Harwich_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1818 to 1823. He was invested a member of the [Privy Council](/source/Her_Majesty's_Most_Honourable_Privy_Council) in 1801 and held office under [Henry Addington](/source/Henry_Addington%2C_1st_Viscount_Sidmouth) as [Treasurer of the Navy](/source/Treasurer_of_the_Navy) from 1801 to 1803 and as [Secretary at War](/source/Secretary_at_War) from 1803 to 1804. He also served under the [Duke of Portland](/source/William_Cavendish-Bentinck%2C_3rd_Duke_of_Portland) as [Master of the Mint](/source/Master_of_the_Mint) (1806–07) and under [Lord Liverpool](/source/Robert_Jenkinson%2C_2nd_Earl_of_Liverpool) as [Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster](/source/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster) (1812–23) and [President of the Board of Control](/source/President_of_the_Board_of_Control) (1821–22).

In 1796 Bathurst was made an honorary freeman of the [Society of Merchant Venturers](/source/Society_of_Merchant_Venturers), due to his support for the slave trade.[2][3]

## Family

Bathurst died in August 1831. He had married Charlotte, daughter of [Anthony Addington](/source/Anthony_Addington), in 1781 and with her had 2 sons and 2 daughters. He was succeeded in turn by their eldest son Charles and their younger son, [Reverend William Hiley Bathurst](/source/William_Hiley_Bathurst) who became the grandfather of [Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe](/source/Charles_Bathurst%2C_1st_Viscount_Bledisloe). His wife survived him by eight years and died in May 1839.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HoP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HoP_1-1) ["BATHURST (formerly BRAGGE), Charles (1754–1831), of Lydney Park, Glos"](https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/bathurst-charles-1754-1831). History of Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PortCities_Bristol_2-0)** ["PortCities Bristol"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081008091609/http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/showNarrative.php?narId=71&nacId=75). Archived from [the original](http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/showNarrative.php?narId=71&nacId=75) on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Latimer, John (1903). [*The history of the Society of Merchant Venturers of the City of Bristol; with some account of the anterior Merchants' Guilds*](https://archive.org/details/historyofsociety00latiuoft). Robarts - University of Toronto. Bristol, Arrowsmith.

## External links

- *[Hansard](/source/Hansard)* 1803–2005: [contributions in Parliament by Charles Bathurst](https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-charles-bathurst)

Parliament of Great Britain Preceded by Marquess of Worcester Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1790–1796 Succeeded by Sir Charles Thompson, Bt Preceded by The Lord Sheffield Marquess of Worcester Member of Parliament for Bristol 1796–1800 With: The Lord Sheffield Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Bristol 1801–1812 With: The Lord Sheffield to 1802 Evan Baillie from 1802 Succeeded by Evan Baillie Richard Hart Davis Preceded by Davies Giddy Sir William Oglander, Bt Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1812–1818 With: Davies Giddy Succeeded by Davies Giddy Thomas Bradyll Preceded by Nicholas Vansittart John Hiley Addington Member of Parliament for Harwich 1818–1823 With: Nicholas Vansittart Succeeded by George Canning John Charles Herries Political offices Preceded by Hon. Dudley Ryder Treasurer of the Navy 1801–1803 Succeeded by George Tierney Preceded by Charles Philip Yorke Secretary at War 1803–1804 Succeeded by William Dundas Preceded by Lord Charles Spencer Master of the Mint 1806–1807 Succeeded by The Earl Bathurst Preceded by The Earl of Buckinghamshire Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1812–1823 Succeeded by The Lord Bexley Preceded by George Canning President of the Board of Control 1821–1822 Succeeded by Charles Williams-Wynn

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