George Bampfylde, 1st Baron Poltimore
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George Warwick Bampfylde, 1st Baron Poltimore (23 March 1786 – 19 December 1858), known as Sir George Bampfylde, Bt, from 1823 to 1831, was a British
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Lord Bampfylde was the son of Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet
, and his wife Catherine (née Moore), and was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford
. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1823 after his father was killed by a former servant. Bampfylde served as vice-lieutenant of Devon
and, in 1831, was raised to the peerage as Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore in the County of Devon.
Lord Poltimore married, firstly, Penelope, daughter of the Reverend Ralph Sneyd, in 1809. He married, secondly, Caroline, daughter of General Frederick William Buller, in 1836. He died in December 1858, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his son born of his second marriage, Augustus
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Lord Bampfylde was the son of Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet
Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet
Sir Charles Warwick Bampfylde, 5th Baronet was a British politician and baronet.-Life and career:He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Codrington, daughter of Colonel John Codrington, and he was baptised at St Augustine the Less Church, Bristol in...
, and his wife Catherine (née Moore), and was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1823 after his father was killed by a former servant. Bampfylde served as vice-lieutenant of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and, in 1831, was raised to the peerage as Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore in the County of Devon.
Lord Poltimore married, firstly, Penelope, daughter of the Reverend Ralph Sneyd, in 1809. He married, secondly, Caroline, daughter of General Frederick William Buller, in 1836. He died in December 1858, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his son born of his second marriage, Augustus
Augustus Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore
Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore PC , styled The Honourable Augustus Bampfylde until 1858, was a British Liberal politician...
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