Charles Abraham Elton
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Sir Charles Abraham Elton, 6th Baronet (31 October 1778 – 1 June 1853) was an English officer in the British Army and an author.
, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Durbin
, alderman of Bristol, and was born at Bristol on 31 October 1778. He was educated at Eton, and at the age of fifteen received a commission in the 48th Regiment of Foot, in which he rose to the rank of captain. He served with the 4th Regiment of Foot in the Flanders Campaign
under Frederick, Duke of York
. He was afterwards lieutenant-colonel of the Somersetshire Militia. On the death of his father (23 February 1842) he became 6th baronet.
Elton was a man of cultivated tastes, who was friends with Charles Lamb
and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
. He was a strong whig, and spoke at the Westminster hustings on behalf of Samuel Romilly
and John Hobhouse
; but latterly he lived much in retirement at his house, Clevedon Court
. He died at Bath on 1 June 1853.
The two eldest sons were drowned in 1819, while bathing near Weston-super-Mare. The third, Arthur Hallam Elton
(born 19 April 1818), succeeded to the baronetcy, and died 14 October 1883. His seventh daughter, Mary Elizabeth, married a distant relative, Frederick Bayard Elton, of the Madras civil service, youngest son of Isaac Elton, of Stapleton House, Gloucestershire, and was mother of Charles Isaac Elton
(an M.P.
and author of Origins of English History). The eighth daughter, Jane Octavia
, married Charles Brookfield
. Elton's sister, Julia Maria, married Henry Hallam
the historian.
Life
Charles was eldest of three sons of the Rev. Sir Abraham Elton, 5th of the Elton BaronetsElton Baronets
The Elton Baronetcy, of Bristol, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 31 October 1717 for Abraham Elton, Mayor of and Member of Parliament for Bristolfrom 1722 to 1727. The second Baronet was also Mayor of Bristol and represented Taunton and Bristol in the House of...
, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Durbin
John Durbin
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, alderman of Bristol, and was born at Bristol on 31 October 1778. He was educated at Eton, and at the age of fifteen received a commission in the 48th Regiment of Foot, in which he rose to the rank of captain. He served with the 4th Regiment of Foot in the Flanders Campaign
Flanders Campaign
This feature refers to the conflict that took place during the Wars of the French Revolution 1792–1801.For the Low Countries campaigns of the War of the Grand Alliance 1688–97 see Nine Years' War...
under Frederick, Duke of York
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Hanoverian and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III...
. He was afterwards lieutenant-colonel of the Somersetshire Militia. On the death of his father (23 February 1842) he became 6th baronet.
Elton was a man of cultivated tastes, who was friends with Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb . Lamb has been referred to by E.V...
and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, Romantic, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla...
. He was a strong whig, and spoke at the Westminster hustings on behalf of Samuel Romilly
Samuel Romilly
Sir Samuel Romilly , was a British legal reformer.-Background and education:Romilly was born in Frith Street, Soho, London, the second son of Peter Romilly, a watchmaker and jeweller...
and John Hobhouse
John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton
John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton GCB, PC, FRS , known as Sir John Hobhouse, Bt, from 1831 to 1851, was a British politician and memoirist.-Background and education:...
; but latterly he lived much in retirement at his house, Clevedon Court
Clevedon Court
Clevedon Court is a manor house on Court Hill in Clevedon, North Somerset, England, dating from the early fourteenth century. It is now owned by the National Trust. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.-History:...
. He died at Bath on 1 June 1853.
Family
Elton married in 1804 Sarah, eldest daughter of Joseph Smith, merchant of Bristol, by whom he had five sons and eight daughters.The two eldest sons were drowned in 1819, while bathing near Weston-super-Mare. The third, Arthur Hallam Elton
Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet
Sir Arthur Hallam Elton, 7th Baronet was a writer and Liberal party politician in the United Kingdom.He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1857...
(born 19 April 1818), succeeded to the baronetcy, and died 14 October 1883. His seventh daughter, Mary Elizabeth, married a distant relative, Frederick Bayard Elton, of the Madras civil service, youngest son of Isaac Elton, of Stapleton House, Gloucestershire, and was mother of Charles Isaac Elton
Charles Isaac Elton
Charles Isaac Elton, QC was an English lawyer, antiquary, and politician.He was born in Southampton. Educated at Cheltenham and Balliol College, Oxford, he was elected a fellow of Queen's College in 1862. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1865...
(an M.P.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and author of Origins of English History). The eighth daughter, Jane Octavia
Jane Octavia Brookfield
Jane Octavia Brookfield was a literary hostess and writer, best known for her platonic friendship with William Makepeace Thackeray, and the four indifferent novels she wrote.-Biography:...
, married Charles Brookfield
Charles Brookfield
Charles Hallam Elton Brookfield was a British actor, author, playwright and journalist, including for The Saturday Review. His most famous work for the theatre was The Belle of Mayfair ....
. Elton's sister, Julia Maria, married Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam was an English historian.-Life:The only son of John Hallam, canon of Windsor and dean of Bristol, Henry Hallam was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1799...
the historian.