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'''Captain Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1822-1900) J.P.,''' the first appointed [[Chief Constable]] of [[Buckinghamshire]], from 1857 to 1867. |
'''Captain Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1822-1900) J.P.,''' the first appointed [[Chief Constable]] of [[Buckinghamshire]], from 1857 to 1867. |
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Born at [[Bengal]], [[India]], son of Joshua Carter (c.1791-1852), a [[Judge]] with the [[Bengal Civil Service]] at Goruckpore. His mother, Emily Agnes (1799-1889), was the eldest daughter of Duncan Campbell (1771-1840), 5th of [[Inverneill House]], [[Argyll]] |
Born at [[Bengal]], [[India]], son of Joshua Carter (c.1791-1852), a [[Judge]] with the [[Bengal Civil Service]] at Goruckpore. His mother, Emily Agnes (1799-1889), was the eldest daughter of Duncan Campbell (1771-1840), 5th of [[Inverneill House]], [[Argyll]]; [[Judge]] with the [[Bengal Civil Service]] at Bheerborn, and nephew of General Sir [[Archibald Campbell (British Army officer)]]. Carter, the cousin of Emily Georgina [[Carter-Campbell of Possil]], was brought up in [[Ireland]] by his grandfather of the same name, Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1767-1854), J.P., of Newpark, [[Co. Dublin]], Attorney Exchequer of [[Dublin]]. In 1853, at [[Devonport, Devon]], he married Eliza (1831-1903), daughter of George Palmes (1776-1851), J.P., D.L., of [[Naburn]] Hall, [[North Yorkshire]]. |
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Educated in [[England]] at [[Harrow School]] and the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]]. In 1839, he was appointed [[2nd Lieutenant]] of the 64th Foot (2nd Staffordshires). By 1848, he was Captain of the 7th [[Royal Irish Fusiliers]]. Retiring from the army, in 1857 he was appointed the first [[Chief Constable]] of [[Buckinghamshire]], serving until 1867. He lived with his family near [[Aylesbury]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. Carter inherited just under 2,000 acres at Annaghkeen, [[Co. Galway]], where his family had held land since the late [[Seventeenth century]], but was an [[Absentee landlord]]. He also owned property in [[Dublin]] and a further 95 acres in [[Queen's County, Ireland]]. He died at [[Elham]], [[Kent]], and was survived by his wife and five children. |
Educated in [[England]] at [[Harrow School]] and the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]]. In 1839, he was appointed [[2nd Lieutenant]] of the 64th Foot (2nd Staffordshires). By 1848, he was Captain of the 7th [[Royal Irish Fusiliers]]. Retiring from the army, in 1857 he was appointed the first [[Chief Constable]] of [[Buckinghamshire]], serving until 1867. He lived with his family near [[Aylesbury]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. Carter inherited just under 2,000 acres at Annaghkeen, [[Co. Galway]], where his family had held land since the late [[Seventeenth century]], but was an [[Absentee landlord]]. He also owned property in [[Dublin]] and a further 95 acres in [[Queen's County, Ireland]]. He died at [[Elham]], [[Kent]], and was survived by his wife and five children. |
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Captain Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1822-1900) J.P., the first appointed Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire, from 1857 to 1867.
Born at Bengal, India, son of Joshua Carter (c.1791-1852), a Judge with the Bengal Civil Service at Goruckpore. His mother, Emily Agnes (1799-1889), was the eldest daughter of Duncan Campbell (1771-1840), 5th of Inverneill House, Argyll; Judge with the Bengal Civil Service at Bheerborn, and nephew of General Sir Archibald Campbell (British Army officer). Carter, the cousin of Emily Georgina Carter-Campbell of Possil, was brought up in Ireland by his grandfather of the same name, Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1767-1854), J.P., of Newpark, Co. Dublin, Attorney Exchequer of Dublin. In 1853, at Devonport, Devon, he married Eliza (1831-1903), daughter of George Palmes (1776-1851), J.P., D.L., of Naburn Hall, North Yorkshire.
Educated in England at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1839, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant of the 64th Foot (2nd Staffordshires). By 1848, he was Captain of the 7th Royal Irish Fusiliers. Retiring from the army, in 1857 he was appointed the first Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire, serving until 1867. He lived with his family near Aylesbury in Oxfordshire. Carter inherited just under 2,000 acres at Annaghkeen, Co. Galway, where his family had held land since the late Seventeenth century, but was an Absentee landlord. He also owned property in Dublin and a further 95 acres in Queen's County, Ireland. He died at Elham, Kent, and was survived by his wife and five children.