Background
Charles Wolfran Cornwall was born on 15 June 1735, the only son of Jacobs Cornwall and Elizabeth Forder, and baptised at Street Thomas"s church in Winchester ten days later.
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Charles Cornwall
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New College.
Career
Jacobs Cornwall died the following year, on 8 August 1736. Despite the naval associations of his namesakes, young Charles Wolfran was raised for a career in the law. He began his education at Winchester in 1748, going on to New College, Oxford.
He started his legal training at Lincoln"s Inn in 1755 before being called to the bar at Gray"s Inn two years later.
In 1768, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Grampound. He was created a Privy Councillor in 1780.
His portrait by Gainsborough shown here is one of the artist"s few political portraits and is now in the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. lieutenant originally hung in the family seat, Moccas Court, Herefordshire, a lovely and once secluded 18th-century house redesigned by Anthony Keck in the 1770s including work by Adam.
lieutenant overlooks the River Wye.
lieutenant is now a luxury hotel, reception venue and conference centre.
Achievements
Membership
13th Parliament of Great Britain. 14th Parliament of Great Britain. 15th Parliament of Great Britain.
16th Parliament of Great Britain.
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Nationality
British