Sir Charles Barrow, 1st Baronet (1707–1789), of Hygrove, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, was an English politician.
Biography
Barrow was born in 1708 at Saint Christopher in the West Indies and was the son of merchant Charles Barrow and Elizabeth Harris. He graduated from Oxford University, in 1754 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).
He held the office of Recorder of Tewkesbury and the office of Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester November 1751 and 1789. He was created 1st Baronet Barrow, of Highgrove in the County of Gloucester on 22 January 1784, with a special remainder to Thomas Crawley-Boevey of Flaxley Abbey, husband of his first cousin, once removed.
He lived at Hygrove (Highgrove), Minsterworth, Gloucestershire. He married Mary Randall, the daughter of Daniel Randall of Gloucester and had an illegitimate daughter named Mary Caroline Barrow. The Barrow baronetcy passed to Thomas Crawley-Boevey, husband of his brother's granddaughter.
References
- "BARROW, Charles (1707-89), of Highgrove, Glos. | History of Parliament Online".
- "No. 12502". The London Gazette. 16 December 1783. p. 1.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Selwyn Benjamin Bathurst |
Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1751–1789 With: Benjamin Bathurst to 1754 George Augustus Selwyn 1754–1780 John Webb from 1780 |
Succeeded byJohn Webb John Pitt |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Hygrove, Minsterworth) 1784–1789 |
Succeeded byThomas Crawley-Boevey |