George Warwick Bampfylde, 1st Baron Poltimore (23 March 1786-19 December 1858), known as Sir George Bampfylde, 6th Baronet, from 1823 to 1831, was a British peer. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Peerage is a system of Titles of Nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system.
Bampfylde was the son of Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet, and his wife Catherine (née Moore), and was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College (in full The King's Hall and College of Brasenose, often referred to by the abbreviation BNC He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1823 after his father was killed by an ex-servant. Bampfylde served as Vice-Lieutenant of Devon and in 1831 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore in the County of Devon. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name
Lord Poltimore married, firstly, Penelope, daughter of Reverend Ralph Sneyd, in 1809. He married, secondly, Caroline, daughter of General Frederick William Buller, in 1836. He died in December 1858, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his second marriage, Augustus. Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde 2nd Baron Poltimore PC ( 12 April 1837 - 3 May 1908) styled the Hon
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Poltimore 1831–1858 |
Succeeded by Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Warwick Bampfylde |
Baronet (of Poltimore) 1823–1858 |
Succeeded by Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde |
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore in the County of Devon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde 2nd Baron Poltimore PC ( 12 April 1837 - 3 May 1908) styled the Hon Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore in the County of Devon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde 2nd Baron Poltimore PC ( 12 April 1837 - 3 May 1908) styled the Hon Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
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