Sir Brooke Boothby, 10th Baronet
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Sir Brooke Boothby, 10th Baronet (13 November 1856 – 22 January 1913) was a British baronet and diplomat.
Born at Welwyn Rectory in Hertfordshire
, he was the son of Sir Brooke Boothby, 9th Baronet. His mother was Martha Serena Boothby, the eldest daughter of Charles, in turn younger son of Sir William Bootby, 7th Baronet. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1865, aged nine. Boothby was educated at Harrow School
and joined then the Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
in 1881. A year later he was advanced to an attaché and in 1884 was gazetted a third secretary. Four years thereafter he was promoted to second secretary.
Boothby was sent as first secretary to Rio de Janeiro
in 1898 and was transferred to Tokyo
in 1901. After a year he came to Brussels
and in 1905 became counsellor of embassy in Vienna
. Boothby was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Chile in 1907, a post he held for the next six years until his death in 1913.
Boothby died unmarried and childless. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Charles.
Born at Welwyn Rectory in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, he was the son of Sir Brooke Boothby, 9th Baronet. His mother was Martha Serena Boothby, the eldest daughter of Charles, in turn younger son of Sir William Bootby, 7th Baronet. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1865, aged nine. Boothby 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...
and joined then the Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service is the diplomatic service of the United Kingdom, dealing with foreign affairs, as opposed to the Home Civil Service, which deals with domestic affairs...
in 1881. A year later he was advanced to an attaché and in 1884 was gazetted a third secretary. Four years thereafter he was promoted to second secretary.
Boothby was sent as first secretary to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1898 and was transferred to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1901. After a year he came to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and in 1905 became counsellor of embassy in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Boothby was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Chile in 1907, a post he held for the next six years until his death in 1913.
Boothby died unmarried and childless. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Charles.