Charles Savile Roundell
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Charles Savile Roundell was an English cricketer, lawyer and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1880 and 1895.
Roundell was born at Clifton, Yorkshire, the son of Rev. Danson Richardson Roundell of Screven and Glestone Yorkshire, and his wife Hannah Foulis, daughter of Sir W Foulis, 7th Baronet. His father had adopted the surname Currer in 1801 on the death of his brother, and Roundell is sometimed referred to as Charles Savile Currer. He was educated at Harrow School
where he was captain of the cricket XI and at Balliol College, Oxford
. He played cricket as Charles Currer, making his first class
debut for Gentlemen of England in 1846. He played for Oxford University
in 1847 and 1848 and for Gentlemen of the North in 1852. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and played nine innings in five first class matches with an average of 7.87 and a top score of 31. He continued playing cricket for the Old Harrovians until 1862.
In 1851 Roundell was elected Fellow of Merton College, Oxford
and won the Chancellor's Prize for the English essay. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
in 1857 but gave up practice in 1865. He was secretary to the Jamaica Royal Commission of 1865 and in 1866 published England and Her Subject-Races: With Special Reference to Jamaica. He became private secretary to Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
in 1868,
In 1868. Roundell stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Clitheroe
. He was a member of the Friendly Societies Commission in 1871 and secretary to the Duke of Cleveland's enquiry into the property and income of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in 1872. He was a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Sussex
. He was one of the founding members of the Girls' Day School Trust
.
At the 1880 general election
Roundell was elected Member of Parliament
for Grantham
. He held the seat until 1885. In 1892 he was elected MP for Skipton
and held the seat until 1895.
Roundell died at Brighton at the age of 78.
Roundell married Julia Anne Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Wilbraham Tollemache of Dorfold Hall, Cheshire. She wrote a DNB entry for Anthony Browne. Roundell's brother John Richardson Currer was one of the earliest casualties of the Sandford Lasher
in 1840.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1880 and 1895.
Roundell was born at Clifton, Yorkshire, the son of Rev. Danson Richardson Roundell of Screven and Glestone Yorkshire, and his wife Hannah Foulis, daughter of Sir W Foulis, 7th Baronet. His father had adopted the surname Currer in 1801 on the death of his brother, and Roundell is sometimed referred to as Charles Savile Currer. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
where he was captain of the cricket XI and at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He played cricket as Charles Currer, making his first class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Gentlemen of England in 1846. He played for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1847 and 1848 and for Gentlemen of the North in 1852. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and played nine innings in five first class matches with an average of 7.87 and a top score of 31. He continued playing cricket for the Old Harrovians until 1862.
In 1851 Roundell was elected Fellow of Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
and won the Chancellor's Prize for the English essay. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1857 but gave up practice in 1865. He was secretary to the Jamaica Royal Commission of 1865 and in 1866 published England and Her Subject-Races: With Special Reference to Jamaica. He became private secretary to Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in 1868,
In 1868. Roundell stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
. He was a member of the Friendly Societies Commission in 1871 and secretary to the Duke of Cleveland's enquiry into the property and income of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in 1872. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. He was one of the founding members of the Girls' Day School Trust
Girls' Day School Trust
The Girls' Day School Trust is a group of 26 independent schools - 24 schools and two Academies - in England and Wales, catering for pupils aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year...
.
At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
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Roundell was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
. He held the seat until 1885. In 1892 he was elected MP for Skipton
Skipton (UK Parliament constituency)
Skipton was a county constituency centred on the town of Skipton in Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and held the seat until 1895.
Roundell died at Brighton at the age of 78.
Roundell married Julia Anne Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Wilbraham Tollemache of Dorfold Hall, Cheshire. She wrote a DNB entry for Anthony Browne. Roundell's brother John Richardson Currer was one of the earliest casualties of the Sandford Lasher
Sandford Lock
Sandford Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated at Sandford-on-Thames which is just South of Oxford. The first pound lock was built in 1631 by the Oxford-Burcot Commission although this has since been rebuilt...
in 1840.