His parents were Richard Thomas Burney, headmaster of the Orphan School at Kidderpore, and Jane Burney.[2] He was a nephew of the English writer Frances Burney.
CareerEdit
In 1807 Burney joined the East India Company. In 1818, the year of his marriage to Janet Bannerman, he was appointed lieutenant and adjutant of the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, Penang's acting town-major and military secretary to Governor Bannerman.[3] Later he worked as an agent of the East India Company, collecting material about Burma and Siam, which he made available to England, while participating in the First Anglo–Burmese War (1823–1826). After his 1825 appointment as political emissary to Siam[3] he met King Rama III there the following year, concluding the Burney Treaty and a commercial contract to stimulate development of regional trade between Siam and Europe. Having negotiated a mutually agreed border between Siam and British-occupied Burma, only the exact course of the border at Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi remained in dispute.[4]
From 1829 Burney was the British resident envoy to King Bagyidaw's court at Ava in Burma where he successfully negotiated the return of the Kabaw Valley from Manipur to Burma.[4]
Henry Burney married Janet Bannerman (1799–1865),[3] the niece of the governor John Alexander Bannerman of Penang,[3] at George Town (Penang, Malaya) in 1818. The couple had 13 children, eight of whom were living in 1845 when Henry Burney died.[6]
Henry Burney died at sea in 1845 while on his way from Rangoon on sick leave.[7] He was buried in Mission Burial Ground on Park Street in Calcutta.[6]
ReferencesEdit
^Holmes and Co. (Calcutta), The Bengal Obituary, W. Thacker, 1851, p. 209
^ abcde"Descendants of James Bannerman" — genealogy
^ ab Hall, D. G. E. (1950) "Chapter XIII: The First Residency and the Annexation of Pegu (1826–1855)" Burma 19 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine Hutchinson University Library, London, p. 108, OCLC 513262
Hall, D. G. E. (1961), "British Writers of Burmese History from Dalrymple to Bayfield", in D. G. E. Hall (ed.), Historians of South East Asia, London: Oxford University Press, pp. 255–266 – via archive.org
Hall, D. G. E. (1974), Henry Burney – A Biography, Oxford University Press – via archive.org
See alsoEdit
Henry Burney. The journal of Henry Burney in the capital of Burma, 1830-1832, Univ. of Auckland, 1995, 121 pp. (ISBN0908689500)
D.G.E. Hall, Henry Burney: A Political Biography, Oxford Univ. Press, 1974, 330 pp. (ISBN0197135838)
D.G.E. Hall, Burney's Comments on the Court of Ava, London, 1957, 314 pp.
Holmes and Co. (Calcutta), The Bengal Obituary: Or, a Record to Perpetuate the Memory of Departed Worth: Being a Compilation of Tablets and Monumental Inscriptions from Various Parts of the Bengal and Agra Presidencies, to which is added Biographical Sketches and Memoirs of Such as have Pre-Eminently Distinguished Themselves in the History of British India, Since the Formation of the European Settlement to the Present Time, London: 1851, W. Thacker, pp. 208–9
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henry, burney, february, 1792, march, 1845, british, commercial, traveller, citation, needed, diplomat, british, east, india, company, born, 1792, february, 1792englishdied4, march, 1845, 1845, aged, calcutta, indiaoccupationdiplomatlanguageenglishnationalitye. Henry Burney 27 February 1792 4 March 1845 1 was a British commercial traveller citation needed and diplomat for the British East India Company Henry BurneyBorn 1792 02 27 27 February 1792EnglishDied4 March 1845 1845 03 04 aged 53 Calcutta IndiaOccupationdiplomatLanguageEnglishNationalityEnglishSpouseJanet BannermanChildren13 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 See alsoEarly life EditHis parents were Richard Thomas Burney headmaster of the Orphan School at Kidderpore and Jane Burney 2 He was a nephew of the English writer Frances Burney Career EditIn 1807 Burney joined the East India Company In 1818 the year of his marriage to Janet Bannerman he was appointed lieutenant and adjutant of the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry Penang s acting town major and military secretary to Governor Bannerman 3 Later he worked as an agent of the East India Company collecting material about Burma and Siam which he made available to England while participating in the First Anglo Burmese War 1823 1826 After his 1825 appointment as political emissary to Siam 3 he met King Rama III there the following year concluding the Burney Treaty and a commercial contract to stimulate development of regional trade between Siam and Europe Having negotiated a mutually agreed border between Siam and British occupied Burma only the exact course of the border at Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi remained in dispute 4 From 1829 Burney was the British resident envoy to King Bagyidaw s court at Ava in Burma where he successfully negotiated the return of the Kabaw Valley from Manipur to Burma 4 By 1834 he had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel 3 in the Bengal army 5 page needed Personal life EditHenry Burney married Janet Bannerman 1799 1865 3 the niece of the governor John Alexander Bannerman of Penang 3 at George Town Penang Malaya in 1818 The couple had 13 children eight of whom were living in 1845 when Henry Burney died 6 Henry Burney died at sea in 1845 while on his way from Rangoon on sick leave 7 He was buried in Mission Burial Ground on Park Street in Calcutta 6 References Edit Holmes and Co Calcutta The Bengal Obituary W Thacker 1851 p 209 The Bengal Obituary W Thacker 1851 p 208 a b c d e Descendants of James Bannerman genealogy a b Hall D G E 1950 Chapter XIII The First Residency and the Annexation of Pegu 1826 1855 Burma Archived 19 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine Hutchinson University Library London p 108 OCLC 513262 Hall Henry Burney 1974 a b The Bengal Obituary p 209 Hall British Writers of Burmese History 1961 p 261 note 27 Bibliography EditHall D G E 1961 British Writers of Burmese History from Dalrymple to Bayfield in D G E Hall ed Historians of South East Asia London Oxford University Press pp 255 266 via archive org Hall D G E 1974 Henry Burney A Biography Oxford University Press via archive orgSee also EditHenry Burney The journal of Henry Burney in the capital of Burma 1830 1832 Univ of Auckland 1995 121 pp ISBN 0908689500 D G E Hall Henry Burney A Political Biography Oxford Univ Press 1974 330 pp ISBN 0197135838 D G E Hall Burney s Comments on the Court of Ava London 1957 314 pp Holmes and Co Calcutta The Bengal Obituary Or a Record to Perpetuate the Memory of Departed Worth Being a Compilation of Tablets and Monumental Inscriptions from Various Parts of the Bengal and Agra Presidencies to which is added Biographical Sketches and Memoirs of Such as have Pre Eminently Distinguished Themselves in the History of British India Since the Formation of the European Settlement to the Present Time London 1851 W Thacker pp 208 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Burney amp oldid 1179243777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
