Charles Streynsham Collinson
Charles Streynsham Collinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1753 |
| Died | 1831 |
| Occupation(s) | resident minister, High Sheriff of Suffolk |
| Relatives | Peter Collinson (grandfather) Edward Charles Close (nephew) |
Charles Streynsham Collinson (1753–1831) was an English official of the East India Company who served as the resident minister of Beauleah, in British India.[1]
He later returned to England settling in Sproughton near Ipswich. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk from 11 February 1801 to 2 February 1802.[2]
Family life
[edit]Charles Streynsham Collinson, born in 1753, was the son of Michael Collinson, a noted botanist like his father Peter Collinson.[3] His sister Marianne Collinson was also in India and married Edward Close, a merchant. their son Edward Charles Close was born in Rangamati, British India in March 1790.
References
[edit]- ^ "The India Calendar 1788 - Bengal". fibis.ourarchives.online. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "No. 15336". The London Gazette. 10 February 1801. p. 174.
- ^ "Sproughton Parish". www.bigenealogy.com. British Isle Genealogy. Retrieved 6 April 2022.