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'''Charles Gray Round''' (28 January 1797 - 1 December 1867) was a [[barrister]] and the Conservative [[member of parliament]] (MP) for [[North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|North Essex]] 1837-47.<ref>{{Cite newspaper|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fJEDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA107|page=107|newspaper=The Law times, Volume|volume=46|date12 December 1868}}</ref> He also served as [[Recorder (legal office)|Recorder]] for [[Colchester]], and as a [[magistrate]] and [[Deputy Lieutenant]] for [[Essex]], as well as being a substantial local landowner and notable.<ref name="obit">{{Cite newspaper|newspaper=The Gentleman's Magazine|first=Sylvanus|last=Urba|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1rwUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA107|page=107|title= C. G. Round, Esq.|date=January 1868}}</ref>
'''Charles Gray Round''' (28 January 1797 – 1 December 1867) was a [[barrister]] and the Conservative [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|North Essex]] 1837–47.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lawyers in the new Parliament |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJEDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA107|page=107|newspaper=Law Times |volume=46 |date=12 December 1868 }}</ref> He also served as [[Recorder (legal office)|Recorder]] for [[Colchester]], and as a [[magistrate]] and [[Deputy Lieutenant]] for [[Essex]], as well as being a substantial local landowner and notable.<ref name="obit">{{Cite news|newspaper=The Gentleman's Magazine|first=Sylvanus|last=Urba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1rwUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA107|page=107|title= C. G. Round, Esq.|date=January 1868}}</ref>


Round was educated at [[Winchester]], and graduated from [[Balliol College]], Oxford, with first class honours in classics in 1818 (BA) and 1821 (MA); he was called to the Bar by [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1822.<ref name="obit"/> Round was always regarded as "a very able and intelligent lawyer", though not an eloquent pleader.<ref name="obit"/> He served as as Chairman of the [[Essex Quarter Sessions]], a post which he held for twenty years, and as Recorder of Colchester for nearly thirty. Round was also an active magistrate for Essex and a warm supporter of most of the religious societies connected with the Church of England.<ref name="obit"/> Politically, he was elected unopposed to become an MP for North Essex in 1837, a seat which he held until 1847, when he stood for the [[University of Oxford]], but failed to win that, losing to [[William Ewart Gladstone]].<ref name="obit"/><ref>{{Cite book | last1 = Brock | first1 = Michael | last2 = Curthoys | first2 = M. C. | title = The history of the University of Oxford | year = 1997 | publisher = Clarendon Press | location = Oxford | isbn = 0-19-951016-4 | pages = 311–2| url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3bDAWHbXgi4C&pg=PA312}}</ref>
Round was educated at [[Winchester]] then [[Felsted School|Felsted]] (1810–1814), and graduated from [[Balliol College]], Oxford, with first-class honours in classics in 1818 (BA) and 1821 (MA); he was called to the Bar by [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1822.<ref name="obit"/>The round was always regarded as "a very able and intelligent lawyer", though not an eloquent pleader.<ref name="obit"/> He served as Chairman of the [[Essex Quarter Sessions]], a post which he held for twenty years, and as Recorder of Colchester for nearly thirty. Round was an active magistrate for Essex and a warm supporter of most of the religious societies connected with the Church of England.<ref name="obit"/> He was also a founding member of the [[Essex Society for Archaeology and History|Essex Archaeological Society]]. Politically, he was elected unopposed to become an MP for North Essex in 1837, a seat which he held until 1847, when he stood for the [[University of Oxford]], but failed to win that, losing to [[William Ewart Gladstone]].<ref name="obit"/><ref>{{Cite book | last1 = Brock | first1 = Michael | authorlink1 = Michael Brock | last2 = Curthoys | first2 = M. C. | title = The history of the University of Oxford | year = 1997 | publisher = Clarendon Press | location = Oxford | isbn = 0-19-951016-4 | pages = 311–2| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3bDAWHbXgi4C&pg=PA312}}</ref>


Round inherited from his father (also [[Charles Round|Charles]]) a great deal of land in Colchester, including Birch Hall, which he rebuilt 1843-8 as "a handsome mansion in the plain Ionic order".<ref name="manors">{{Cite book|title=Birch: Manors'|work=A History of the County of Essex|volume=10|year=2001|pages=44–46|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15146 |accessdate=20 January 2010}}</ref> In the same way he took possession of [[Colchester Castle]] and the accompanying Castle Park, originally under the ownership of [[Charles Gray (MP)|Charles Gray]]. Round resigned his position as Recorder of Colchester in 1863.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RmAqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357|volume=7|page=357|journal=The Solicitors' journal & reporter|date=14 March 1863|accessdate=20 January 2010}}</ref> In 1838 he married his wife Emma Sarah (1819 - 1892); together they "promoted religion and education in the parish [of Birch], were diligent in charitable works, and provided some housing for estate workers."<ref>{{Cite book|title=Birch: Introduction|work=A History of the County of Essex|volume=10|year=2001|pages=38–44|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15145|accessdate=20 January 2010}}</ref> Having no children,<ref name="obit"/> he was succeeded as owner of [[Birch Hall]] by his nephew [[James Round]].<ref name="manors"/> In his will he provided for trustees to build [[sea defences]] near [[Clacton-on-Sea]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27737|startpage=7826|date=22 November 1904|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref>
Round inherited from his father (also Charles) a great deal of land in Colchester, including Birch Hall, which he rebuilt 1843–8 as "a handsome mansion in the plain Ionic order".<ref name="manors">{{Cite book|title=Birch: Manors'|work=A History of the County of Essex|volume=10|year=2001|pages=44–46|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15146 |accessdate=20 January 2010}}</ref> In the same way, he took possession of [[Colchester Castle]] and the accompanying Castle Park, originally under the ownership of [[Charles Gray (English politician)|Charles Gray]]. Round resigned his position as Recorder of Colchester in 1863.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RmAqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA357|volume=7|page=357|journal=The Solicitors' Journal & Reporter|date=14 March 1863|accessdate=20 January 2010|title=The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter}}</ref> In 1838 he married his wife Emma Sarah (1819–1892); together they "promoted religion and education in the parish [of Birch], were diligent in charitable works, and provided some housing for estate workers."<ref>{{Cite book|title=Birch: Introduction|work=A History of the County of Essex|volume=10|year=2001|pages=38–44|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15145|accessdate=20 January 2010}}</ref> Having no children,<ref name="obit"/> he was succeeded as owner of [[Birch Hall]] by his nephew [[James Round]].<ref name="manors"/> In his will, he provided for trustees to build [[sea defences]] near [[Clacton-on-Sea]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27737|page=7826|date=22 November 1904}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:26, 13 August 2024

Charles Gray Round
Round in 1863
Born(1797-01-28)28 January 1797
Died1 December 1867(1867-12-01) (aged 70)

Charles Gray Round (28 January 1797 – 1 December 1867) was a barrister and the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for North Essex 1837–47.[1] He also served as Recorder for Colchester, and as a magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for Essex, as well as being a substantial local landowner and notable.[2]

Round was educated at Winchester then Felsted (1810–1814), and graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with first-class honours in classics in 1818 (BA) and 1821 (MA); he was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1822.[2]The round was always regarded as "a very able and intelligent lawyer", though not an eloquent pleader.[2] He served as Chairman of the Essex Quarter Sessions, a post which he held for twenty years, and as Recorder of Colchester for nearly thirty. Round was an active magistrate for Essex and a warm supporter of most of the religious societies connected with the Church of England.[2] He was also a founding member of the Essex Archaeological Society. Politically, he was elected unopposed to become an MP for North Essex in 1837, a seat which he held until 1847, when he stood for the University of Oxford, but failed to win that, losing to William Ewart Gladstone.[2][3]

Round inherited from his father (also Charles) a great deal of land in Colchester, including Birch Hall, which he rebuilt 1843–8 as "a handsome mansion in the plain Ionic order".[4] In the same way, he took possession of Colchester Castle and the accompanying Castle Park, originally under the ownership of Charles Gray. Round resigned his position as Recorder of Colchester in 1863.[5] In 1838 he married his wife Emma Sarah (1819–1892); together they "promoted religion and education in the parish [of Birch], were diligent in charitable works, and provided some housing for estate workers."[6] Having no children,[2] he was succeeded as owner of Birch Hall by his nephew James Round.[4] In his will, he provided for trustees to build sea defences near Clacton-on-Sea.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lawyers in the new Parliament". Law Times. Vol. 46. 12 December 1868. p. 107.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Urba, Sylvanus (January 1868). "C. G. Round, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. p. 107.
  3. ^ Brock, Michael; Curthoys, M. C. (1997). The history of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 311–2. ISBN 0-19-951016-4.
  4. ^ a b Birch: Manors'. Vol. 10. 2001. pp. 44–46. Retrieved 20 January 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter". The Solicitors' Journal & Reporter. 7: 357. 14 March 1863. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  6. ^ Birch: Introduction. Vol. 10. 2001. pp. 38–44. Retrieved 20 January 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "No. 27737". The London Gazette. 22 November 1904. p. 7826.
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