He was the son of Codrington Carrington, of the Blackmoor estate on Barbados, and the eldest daughter of the Rev. Edmund Morris, rector of Nutshalling, the friend of Lady Hervey; and was born at Longwood, Hampshire, on 22 October 1769. He was educated at Winchester College and called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 10 February 1792. In the same year he went to India, where, being admitted an advocate of the supreme court of judicature, he for some time acted at Calcutta as junior counsel to the East India Company, and made the acquaintance of Sir William Jones.[4]
Carrington returned to England for health reasons in 1799. In 1800, still in England, he was called on to prepare a code of laws for Ceylon, and was then appointed the first chief justice of the supreme court of judicature that had been created. He was knighted before he embarked on his outward voyage.[4]
In 1806 Carrington was compelled by bad health to resign his post, and declined other colonial appointments. Having purchased an estate in Buckinghamshire, he became a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of that county, where he acted for many years as chairman of the quarter sessions. He was created DCL and elected Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and honorary member of the Société Française Statistique Universelle.[4]
In June 1826 Carrington was elected Tory M.P. for St. Mawes, which he continued to represent till 1831. During his last years he resided mainly at St Helier in Jersey. He died at Exmouth on 28 November 1849.[4]
Works
After the Manchester riots of 1819 Carrington published Inquiry into the Law relative to Public Assemblies of the People. He was also the author of a Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham on the Condition of Prisons (1819), and other pamphlets.[4]
References
^"CARRINGTON, Sir Codrington Edmund (1769-1849), of New House Place, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
^. Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
codrington, edmund, carrington, october, 1769, november, 1849, english, barrister, chief, justice, ceylon, member, parliament, 1801, portrait, thomas, lawrence1st, chief, justice, ceylonin, office, 1801, march, 1806preceded, byposition, establishedsucceeded, b. Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington FRS FSA 22 October 1769 28 November 1849 was an English barrister Chief Justice of Ceylon and a Member of Parliament 1 2 3 SirCodrington Edmund CarringtonCodrington Edmund Carrington 1801 portrait by Thomas Lawrence1st Chief Justice of CeylonIn office 1801 March 1806Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byEdmund Henry LushingtonPersonal detailsBorn 1769 10 22 22 October 1769Longwood HampshireDied28 November 1849 1849 11 28 aged 80 ExmouthAlma materWinchester CollegeLife EditHe was the son of Codrington Carrington of the Blackmoor estate on Barbados and the eldest daughter of the Rev Edmund Morris rector of Nutshalling the friend of Lady Hervey and was born at Longwood Hampshire on 22 October 1769 He was educated at Winchester College and called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 10 February 1792 In the same year he went to India where being admitted an advocate of the supreme court of judicature he for some time acted at Calcutta as junior counsel to the East India Company and made the acquaintance of Sir William Jones 4 Carrington returned to England for health reasons in 1799 In 1800 still in England he was called on to prepare a code of laws for Ceylon and was then appointed the first chief justice of the supreme court of judicature that had been created He was knighted before he embarked on his outward voyage 4 In 1806 Carrington was compelled by bad health to resign his post and declined other colonial appointments Having purchased an estate in Buckinghamshire he became a magistrate and deputy lieutenant of that county where he acted for many years as chairman of the quarter sessions He was created DCL and elected Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and honorary member of the Societe Francaise Statistique Universelle 4 In June 1826 Carrington was elected Tory M P for St Mawes which he continued to represent till 1831 During his last years he resided mainly at St Helier in Jersey He died at Exmouth on 28 November 1849 4 Works EditAfter the Manchester riots of 1819 Carrington published Inquiry into the Law relative to Public Assemblies of the People He was also the author of a Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham on the Condition of Prisons 1819 and other pamphlets 4 References Edit CARRINGTON Sir Codrington Edmund 1769 1849 of New House Place Chalfont St Giles Bucks The History of Parliament Retrieved 9 November 2012 Overview Judicial Service Commission Secretariat Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 19 October 2013 John Ferguson 1996 1887 Ceylon in the Jubilee Year Repr ed Asian Educational Services p 254 ISBN 978 81 206 0963 1 Retrieved 7 January 2013 a b c d e Stephen Leslie ed 1887 Carrington Codrington Edmund Dictionary of National Biography Vol 9 London Smith Elder amp Co Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Stephen Leslie ed 1887 Carrington Codrington Edmund Dictionary of National Biography Vol 9 London Smith Elder amp Co Legal officesNew office Chief Justice of Ceylon1801 1806 Succeeded byEdmund Henry Lushington Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Codrington Edmund Carrington amp oldid 1126083140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
