Charles Chatfield 1751-1791

Chatfield, Charles

Birth Name Chatfield, Charles
Gender male
Age at Death 40 years, 2 months, 18 days

Narrative

Entered as 'George' on Baptismal records.
Entered the Bengal Cavalry, Cornet 6 Jan 1769
Lt. 19 Dec 1769
Capt. 13 July 1778
Major, 31 Jan 1784.
A.D.C. to Warren Hastings, the first Governor-Gen. (1773-85) of Bengal.

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Portrait
Major Charles CHATFIELD, Aide de camp to the celebrated Warren Hastings Esq Governor General of Bengal, 1784 (c).

Pastel on vellum on a board, artist unknown, 1784 (c).

Charles Chatfield of the Bengal Army was born in 1751 and died on 8 October 1791 at Barrackpore. Warren Hastings was Governor General of Bengal from 1771 to November 1784. This portrait was handed down in direct descent from the sitter's brother.

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Narrative

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 21 July 1751 Croydon, Surrey, England    
Christening 31 July 1751 Croydon, Surrey, England    
Death 8 October 1791 Barrackpore, West Bengal, India    
Burial 1791 Calcutta, West Bengal, India    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Chatfield, Allen18 March 171230 April 1772
Mother Osborne, Mary25 December 172118 September 1761
    Brother     Chatfield, Robert 23 July 1748 21 May 1811
    Brother     Chatfield, Allen 1750 1 October 1831
         Chatfield, Charles 21 July 1751 8 October 1791
    Brother     Chatfield, John 18 August 1753 20 May 1811
    Brother     Chatfield, William 26 May 1755 4 June 1755
    Brother     Chatfield, William 7 May 1757 30 May 1821
    Sister     Chatfield, Mary 5 February 1760 14 April 1831

Attributes

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