James Rivett Carnac
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Sir James Rivett-Carnac, 1st Baronet (11 November 1784 – 28 January 1846) was the governor of the Bombay Presidency
of British India from 1839 to 1842. His family name came about in 1801, when his father was made testamentary by his brother-in-law General John Carnac
, husband of Elizabeth Rivett (1751–1780).
Born in Bombay
in 1784, Carnac served the East India Company
in India from 1801 and was a director of the Company for various periods between 1827 and 1838. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1838.
He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Sandwich
from 1837 to 1839, and was made a baronet in 1836.
Rivett-Carnac is the ancestor of the Rivett-Carnac baronets
, of whom the most well-known member today is the bag designer Lulu Guinness
(born 1960), daughter of the last baronet.
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
of British India from 1839 to 1842. His family name came about in 1801, when his father was made testamentary by his brother-in-law General John Carnac
John Carnac
Brigadier-General John Carnac was a British officer who served three times as Commander-in-Chief of India.-Military career:...
, husband of Elizabeth Rivett (1751–1780).
Born in Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1784, Carnac served the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in India from 1801 and was a director of the Company for various periods between 1827 and 1838. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1838.
He was Member of Parliament
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,...
(MP) for Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
from 1837 to 1839, and was made a baronet in 1836.
Rivett-Carnac is the ancestor of the Rivett-Carnac baronets
Rivett-Carnac Baronets
The Rivett-Carnac Baronetcy, of Derby, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 March 1836 for James Rivett-Carnac, Chairman of the East India Company, Member of Parliament for Sandwich and Governor of Bombay. His father James Rivett had assumed by Royal warrant the...
, of whom the most well-known member today is the bag designer Lulu Guinness
Lulu Guinness
Lucinda "Lulu" Jane Guinness, OBE is a well-known British accessories fashion designer.Lulu Guinness OBE famous for her unique and quintessentially British handbags and accessories, launched her company in 1989. Instant praise in the fashion media paved the way for Lulu Guinness shops in London,...
(born 1960), daughter of the last baronet.