Ralph Charlton Palmer

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Ralph Charlton Palmer (2 October 1839[1][2] – 8 September 1923) was an English barrister and civil servant who was Clerk of the Crown in Chancery from 1880 to 1885.[3]

Palmer was born at Chesham Place, Belgravia,[2] the son of Lt. Col. George Palmer and Elizabeth Charlotte Surtees.[4] His grandfather was the politician George Palmer, M.P. for South Essex. He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford.[5][6] His cousin was the Lord Chancellor Earl Selborne.[7]

Palmer died aged 83 at his home, Hubbards, in Nazeing, Essex.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1919
  2. ^ a b "Births". Chelmsford Chronicle. 11 October 1839. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Palmer, Ralph Charlton, (1839–8 Sept. 1923)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U201327. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
  5. ^ 1861 England Census
  6. ^ Hilliard, Edward (1914). The Balliol College Register, 1832–1914. Oxford : Printed for private circulation by H. Hart at the University Press. p. 260. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ Polden, Patrick (1988). Guide to the Records of the Lord Chancellor's Department. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-11-380015-5.
  8. ^ "Deaths". The Times. 11 September 1923. p. 1.