Charles Pepys

Sir Charles Christopher Pepys

Rush ID: 5361

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1781
Died:
29 April 1851
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Unknown
Election occupation:
Unknown
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
5361
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4670298
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
187
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. PEPYS, Sir Charles (1781-1851)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Cottenham

    New hereditary

    1836

  2. 1st Earl of Cottenham

    New hereditary

    1850

Constituencies

  1. Malton

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1836*
    Date of exit: 20 January 1836
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Craig indicates that he was already an MP at 1832 General Election, but this is not mentioned in Stenton.

Ministerial offices

  1. Solicitor-General 1834

    ?-November 1834

  2. Lord Chancellor 1836-

Marriages

  1. Wingfield, Caroline

    Year: 1821

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member