Sir Charles Monck, 6th Baronet
Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck, 6th Baronet (7 April 1779 – 20 July 1867) succeeded to the Baronetcy of Belsay Castle on the death of his father in 1795. Born with the surname Middleton, he adopted the surname of his maternal grandfather Laurence Monck of Caenby Hall, Caenby, Lincolnshire who died in 1798, to inherit his estate. He was educated at Rugby School and by private tutors at Caenby.[1]
He served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1801 and was Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1812–1820.
Monck was an avid Hellenist and in 1817, with the assistance of architect John Dobson, he completed the building of an impressive new mansion house in Greek Revival style, Belsay Hall, adjacent to Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
He married twice; firstly in 1804 to Louisa Lucia Cook and secondly in 1831 to Mary Elizabeth Bennett.[1] He outlived his son, Charles Atticus Monck (1805–1856), who was born in Athens, and was succeeded by his grandson Arthur.
Belsay Castle is a Grade 1 listed building which has been in the custody of English Heritage since c.1980.
References
- "Monck [formerly Middleton], Sir Charles Miles Lambert, sixth baronet (1779–1867), architect, landscape designer, and politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93216. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Charles Monck
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Richard Beaumont Earl Percy |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1812–1820 With: Thomas Richard Beaumont 1812–1818 Thomas Wentworth Beaumont 1818–1820 |
Succeeded by Thomas Wentworth Beaumont Charles John Brandling |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Middleton |
Baronet (of Belsay Castle) 1795–1867 |
Succeeded by Arthur Middleton |