Sir Charles Barrow, 1st Baronet

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Sir Charles Barrow, 1st Baronet (1707–89), of Highgrove, Gloucestershire, was an English politician.

Biography

Barrow was born in 1708 at St. Christopher and was the son of merchant Charles Barrow and Elizabeth Harris. He married Mary Randall. He had a daughter named Mary Caroline Barrow. He graduated from Oxford University, England, in 1754 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L..).

He held the office of Recorder of Tewkesbury and the office of Member (MP) for Gloucester November 1751 and 1789.[1] He was created 1st Baronet Barrow, of Highgrove, Gloucester Great Britain on 22 January 1784,[2] with a special remainder to Thomas Crawley-Boevey. He lived at Highgrove, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, England.

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
John Selwyn
Benjamin Bathurst
Member of Parliament for Gloucester
1751–1789
With: Benjamin Bathurst to 1754
George Augustus Selwyn 1754–80
John Webb from 1780
Succeeded by
John Webb
John Pitt
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
New creation
Baronet
(of Highgrove, Minsterworth)
1784–1789
Succeeded by
Thomas Crawley-Boevey
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