Sir Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak,GCMG (Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke; 3 June 1829 – 17 May 1917), born Charles Anthoni Johnson, ruled as the head of state of Raj of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death. He succeeded his uncle, James Brooke, as the second White Rajah of this small country on the coast of Borneo.
Charles Anthoni Johnson, was born in Berrow Vicarage, Burnham, Somerset, in England, to the Rev. Francis Charles and Emma Frances Johnson, née Brooke. Emma was the younger sister of James Brooke, the first Rajah of Sarawak. In addition to Charles, Francis and Emma had other children: Captain John Brooke Johnson (1823–1868) (later Brooke Brooke), Mary Anna Johnson (b. 1824), Harriet Helena Johnson (b. 1826), Charlotte Frances Johnson (b. 1828), Captain (William) Frederic Johnson (b. 1830), Emma Lucy Johnson (b. 1832), Margaret Henrietta Johnson (1834–1845), Georgianna Brooke Johnson (1836–1854), James Stuart Johnson (1839–1840), and Henry Stuart Johnson (b. 1841).
Brooke was educated at Crewkerne Grammar School and entered the Royal Navy. He entered the service of his uncle James, the first Rajah of Sarawak, in 1852, took his name, and began as Resident at the Lundu station in the Raj of Sarawak. In the 1857 rebellion against the White Rajah James Brooke, Charles Brooke helped his uncle James put down the rebellion led by Liu Shan Bang with his force composed of Ibans and local Bidayuh tribes. It is noted that Brooke's Iban forces pursued the remaining rebels to Bau, where they slaughtered the 3,000 villagers including women, children and old folks in a massacre. In 1865, James named Charles as his successor.
Brooke’s son Charles Vyner Brooke succeeded him as Rajah. He had another son, Esca Brooke (1868–1951), the result of a previous marriage with a Malay woman known as Dayang Mastiah. Esca was later adopted by the Rev. William Daykin, moved to Canada, and took the name Brooke-Daykin.[3] Brooke lost an eye at some point in a riding accident, and allegedly replaced it with a false eye intended for a stuffedalbatross.[4]
Brooke resigned his commission in the Royal Navy in 1861[1] and continued the work his uncle had started, suppressing piracy, slavery, and head-hunting,[1] while encouraging trade and development and expanding the borders of his domain as the opportunity arose. In 1891 he established the Sarawak Museum, the first museum in Borneo. Brooke founded a boys' school in 1903, called the 'Government Lay School', where Malays could be taught in the Malay language. This was the forerunner of SMK Green Road.[5] By the time of his death, Britain had established a protectorate over Sarawak, it had parliamentary government and a railway, and oil had been discovered.
^'The White Rajahs of Sarawak - Dynastic Intrigue and the Forgotten Canadian Heir' by historian Cassandra Pybus, 1996, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto, ISBN1-55054-603-1
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN978-0-8018-9304-9.
^Gin, Ooi Keat (1997). "The Attitudes of the Brookes Towards Education in Sarawak 1841-1941". Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 70 (2): 53–67. JSTOR 41493337.
^"The London Gazette". No. 25825. 8 June 1888. p. 3185. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^"Description of a new deer from Mount Dulit, Eastern Sarawak". Annals and Magazine of Natural History.
Further readingedit
Pybus, Cassandra (1996). The White Rajahs of Sarawak: Dynastic Intrigue and the Forgotten Canadian Heir. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. ISBN1-55054-603-1.
Ranee Margaret of Sarawak (2001). My Life in Sarawak. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-582663-9.
R.H.W. Reece (1982). The Name of Brooke, the End of White Rajah Rule in Sarawak. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-580474-4.
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Sir Charles Brooke Rajah of Sarawak GCMG Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke 3 June 1829 17 May 1917 born Charles Anthoni Johnson ruled as the head of state of Raj of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death He succeeded his uncle James Brooke as the second White Rajah of this small country on the coast of Borneo Charles BrookeRajah of SarawakReign3 August 1868 17 May 1917PredecessorJames BrookeSuccessorCharles Vyner BrookeBornCharles Anthoni Johnson 1829 06 03 3 June 1829Berrow Vicarage Burnham on Sea Somerset EnglandDied17 May 1917 1917 05 17 aged 87 Cirencester Gloucestershire England 1 BurialSt Leonard s Church Sheepstor on DartmoorSpousesDayang MastiahMargaret Alice Lili de Windt m 1869 wbr Issuewith Dayang Mastiah Esca Brooke Daykinwith Margaret Alice Lili de Windt Dayang GhitaCharles Clayton JohnsonJames HarryCharles VynerBertram Willes DayrellHarry KeppelNamesCharles Anthoni Johnson BrookeDynastyBrooke DynastyFatherFrancis JohnsonMotherEmma JohnsonMilitary serviceAllegiance British EmpireBranch serviceRoyal NavyYears of service1842 1856RankLieutenantRajah Charles as depicted on a one cent coin Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editCharles Anthoni Johnson was born in Berrow Vicarage Burnham Somerset in England to the Rev Francis Charles and Emma Frances Johnson nee Brooke Emma was the younger sister of James Brooke the first Rajah of Sarawak In addition to Charles Francis and Emma had other children Captain John Brooke Johnson 1823 1868 later Brooke Brooke Mary Anna Johnson b 1824 Harriet Helena Johnson b 1826 Charlotte Frances Johnson b 1828 Captain William Frederic Johnson b 1830 Emma Lucy Johnson b 1832 Margaret Henrietta Johnson 1834 1845 Georgianna Brooke Johnson 1836 1854 James Stuart Johnson 1839 1840 and Henry Stuart Johnson b 1841 Brooke was educated at Crewkerne Grammar School and entered the Royal Navy He entered the service of his uncle James the first Rajah of Sarawak in 1852 took his name and began as Resident at the Lundu station in the Raj of Sarawak In the 1857 rebellion against the White Rajah James Brooke Charles Brooke helped his uncle James put down the rebellion led by Liu Shan Bang with his force composed of Ibans and local Bidayuh tribes It is noted that Brooke s Iban forces pursued the remaining rebels to Bau where they slaughtered the 3 000 villagers including women children and old folks in a massacre In 1865 James named Charles as his successor Brooke married Margaret Alice Lili de Windt at Highworth Wiltshire on 28 October 1869 she was raised to the title of Ranee of Sarawak with the style of Her Highness on the same day They had six children three of whom survived infancy Dayang Ghita Brooke 1870 1873 James Harry Brooke 1872 1873 Charles Clayton Brooke 1872 1873 Charles Vyner Brooke Rajah of Sarawak 1874 1963 Bertram Willes Dayrell Brooke Tuan Muda 1876 1965 Henry Keppel Brooke Tuan Bongsu 1878 1927 2 Brooke s son Charles Vyner Brooke succeeded him as Rajah He had another son Esca Brooke 1868 1951 the result of a previous marriage with a Malay woman known as Dayang Mastiah Esca was later adopted by the Rev William Daykin moved to Canada and took the name Brooke Daykin 3 Brooke lost an eye at some point in a riding accident and allegedly replaced it with a false eye intended for a stuffed albatross 4 Brooke resigned his commission in the Royal Navy in 1861 1 and continued the work his uncle had started suppressing piracy slavery and head hunting 1 while encouraging trade and development and expanding the borders of his domain as the opportunity arose In 1891 he established the Sarawak Museum the first museum in Borneo Brooke founded a boys school in 1903 called the Government Lay School where Malays could be taught in the Malay language This was the forerunner of SMK Green Road 5 By the time of his death Britain had established a protectorate over Sarawak it had parliamentary government and a railway and oil had been discovered All three White Rajahs are buried in St Leonard s Church in the village of Sheepstor on Dartmoor Honours editBritish Honours Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG 1888 6 At least two Bornean species were named in Brooke s honour Brooke s Squirrel Sundasciurus brookei named by Oldfield Thomas Cervus brookei a deer named 7 by Charles Hose in 1893See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Brooke Rajah of Sarawak Fort Margherita Genealogy Johnson BrookeReferences edit a b c Obituaries Sir Charles Brooke The Sun New York NY 18 May 1917 Retrieved 13 June 2015 Sir Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke The Peerage The White Rajahs of Sarawak Dynastic Intrigue and the Forgotten Canadian Heir by historian Cassandra Pybus 1996 Douglas amp McIntyre Vancouver Toronto ISBN 1 55054 603 1 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2009 The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals Baltimore The Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978 0 8018 9304 9 Gin Ooi Keat 1997 The Attitudes of the Brookes Towards Education in Sarawak 1841 1941 Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 70 2 53 67 JSTOR 41493337 The London Gazette No 25825 8 June 1888 p 3185 Retrieved 22 April 2022 Description of a new deer from Mount Dulit Eastern Sarawak Annals and Magazine of Natural History Further reading editPybus Cassandra 1996 The White Rajahs of Sarawak Dynastic Intrigue and the Forgotten Canadian Heir Vancouver Douglas amp McIntyre Ltd ISBN 1 55054 603 1 Ranee Margaret of Sarawak 2001 My Life in Sarawak Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 582663 9 R H W Reece 1982 The Name of Brooke the End of White Rajah Rule in Sarawak Kuala Lumpur Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 580474 4 Dictionary of National Biography entryCharles Brooke Rajah of SarawakBrooke familyBorn June 3 1829 Died May 17 1917Regnal titlesPreceded byJames Rajah of Sarawak1868 1917 Succeeded byVyner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Brooke Rajah of Sarawak amp 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