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Sir Charles John Crompton

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Sir Charles John Crompton

Birth
Derbyshire, England
Death
Oct 1865 (aged 67)
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
Willesden, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Was the 3rd son of Dr Peter Crompton. His Father married a cousin Mary Crompton of Chorley Hall Lancashire.
Sir Charles graduated at trinity College Dublin,was a barrister of the Inner Temple 1821 and was Knighted 1852 and raised to the bench the same year.He was one of the few appointed to one of the highest offices of the law without "taking silk",i.e. without ever being made a Queen'Council.
Was the 3rd son of Dr Peter Crompton. His Father married a cousin Mary Crompton of Chorley Hall Lancashire.
Sir Charles graduated at trinity College Dublin,was a barrister of the Inner Temple 1821 and was Knighted 1852 and raised to the bench the same year.He was one of the few appointed to one of the highest offices of the law without "taking silk",i.e. without ever being made a Queen'Council.


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