BOOK ABINGDON HOTELS

Charles Abbot Colchester
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Born on 14th of October 1757
Died on 8th of May 1829

Born 1757. Died 1829 - English jurist and politician.



Educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Responsible for the Private Bill Office and the Royal Record Commission. Took the first national census of Britain in 1801. Speaker from 1802, retired with a peerage in 1817.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Charles Abbot Colchester?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

6895 views since 16th February 2007

Brit Quote:
I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful - John Constable
More Quotes

On this day:
George II Fights Battle of Dettingen - 1743, 1st World Championship Bout by Queensbury Rules - 1890, Barclays opens Britains 1st cashpoint - 1967, Tony Blair announces resignation - 2007
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages