Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton, 2nd Baronet, KCB (1805 – 7 December 1886) was a British diplomat, minister to the United States from 1852 to 1856 and Minister to Russia from 1858 to 1860.
The son of Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet, a Dublin doctor and scientist, one of the founders of the Pitt Street Institution in Dublin, and his wife Selina Cannon, Crampton was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Dublin,[1] and became a career diplomat.
He should not be confused with his cousin John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton (1817–1888), a clergyman of the Church of Ireland. Both were descended from John Fiennes Twistleton Crampton (1732–1792), who was the son of the Reverend John Crampton (1706–1771), Archdeacon of Tuam, by his marriage to Charlotte Fiennes Twisleton (1710–1776), a daughter of ColonelFiennes Twisleton, 11th Baron Saye and Sele (ca. 1670–1730).[2]
CareerEdit
Crampton was appointed as Secretary of the British legation at Washington in July 1845, after previous diplomatic service in Turin, St Petersburg, Brussels, and Vienna.[3] In January 1852, he succeeded Sir Henry Bulwer as head of the Washington mission.[4] He was obliged to resign in 1856, on the demand of U.S. President Franklin Pierce, whose administration accused him of attempting to enlist recruits for the British Army during the Crimean War. As some consolation, Crampton was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) on 30 September 1856.[5]
His later postings included serving as British Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at Hanover, from 2 March 1857 until early in 1858, then returned to St Petersburg as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire from 31 March 1858 to 1860. He was finally posted as Minister to Madrid, where he served from 11 December 1860.[6] He resigned from his post in Spain with effect from 1 July 1869, when he retired with a pension, after more than forty years' diplomatic service.
Crampton succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet on 10 June 1858. He died on 7 December 1886 at Bushy Park, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, aged 81.
MarriageEdit
On 31 March 1860, Crampton married Victoria Balfe y Roser (1835 or 1837–1871), who had been born in Paris, a daughter of the Irish author and composer Michael William Balfe (1808–1870), a protégée of Gioachino Rossini, and of Lina Roser, a singer.
In 1860, during Crampton's posting in Madrid, his wife eloped with the 15th Duke of Frías, whom she married in 1864 after her marriage to Crampton was annulled (on her petition) on 20 November 1863 on grounds of his impotence. The affair was considered a scandal by Queens Victoria and Isabel. The 16th and 17th Dukes of Frías were the sons of Victoria Crampton's second marriage.
^John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton at kriste.co.uk, accessed 29 May 2011
^Charles Oscar Paullin, Frederic Logan Paxson, Guide to the materials in London archives for the history of the United States since 1783 (Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1914), p. 108
^John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley, ed. Angus Hawkins & John Powell, The journal of John Wodehouse, first Earl of Kimberley for 1862-1902 (1997), p. 78
External linksEdit
American Material in the Crampton Papers, 1844-1856: the private and confidential correspondence of Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton, Bart, KCB, selected by Mary Silverstein, introduced by Colin Bonwick; from the Bodleian Library, Oxford
La Casa de Velasco
Crampton 2 (Microfilms of the Papers of Sir John Crampton as Ambassador to the United States of America)
john, crampton, baronet, john, fiennes, twisleton, crampton, baronet, 1805, december, 1886, british, diplomat, minister, united, states, from, 1852, 1856, minister, russia, from, 1858, 1860, contents, early, life, career, marriage, notes, external, linksearly,. Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton 2nd Baronet KCB 1805 7 December 1886 was a British diplomat minister to the United States from 1852 to 1856 and Minister to Russia from 1858 to 1860 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Marriage 4 Notes 5 External linksEarly life EditThe son of Sir Philip Crampton 1st Baronet a Dublin doctor and scientist one of the founders of the Pitt Street Institution in Dublin and his wife Selina Cannon Crampton was educated at Eton and at Trinity College Dublin 1 and became a career diplomat He should not be confused with his cousin John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton 1817 1888 a clergyman of the Church of Ireland Both were descended from John Fiennes Twistleton Crampton 1732 1792 who was the son of the Reverend John Crampton 1706 1771 Archdeacon of Tuam by his marriage to Charlotte Fiennes Twisleton 1710 1776 a daughter of Colonel Fiennes Twisleton 11th Baron Saye and Sele ca 1670 1730 2 Career EditCrampton was appointed as Secretary of the British legation at Washington in July 1845 after previous diplomatic service in Turin St Petersburg Brussels and Vienna 3 In January 1852 he succeeded Sir Henry Bulwer as head of the Washington mission 4 He was obliged to resign in 1856 on the demand of U S President Franklin Pierce whose administration accused him of attempting to enlist recruits for the British Army during the Crimean War As some consolation Crampton was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB on 30 September 1856 5 His later postings included serving as British Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at Hanover from 2 March 1857 until early in 1858 then returned to St Petersburg as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire from 31 March 1858 to 1860 He was finally posted as Minister to Madrid where he served from 11 December 1860 6 He resigned from his post in Spain with effect from 1 July 1869 when he retired with a pension after more than forty years diplomatic service Crampton succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet on 10 June 1858 He died on 7 December 1886 at Bushy Park Enniskerry County Wicklow aged 81 Marriage EditOn 31 March 1860 Crampton married Victoria Balfe y Roser 1835 or 1837 1871 who had been born in Paris a daughter of the Irish author and composer Michael William Balfe 1808 1870 a protegee of Gioachino Rossini and of Lina Roser a singer In 1860 during Crampton s posting in Madrid his wife eloped with the 15th Duke of Frias whom she married in 1864 after her marriage to Crampton was annulled on her petition on 20 November 1863 on grounds of his impotence The affair was considered a scandal by Queens Victoria and Isabel The 16th and 17th Dukes of Frias were the sons of Victoria Crampton s second marriage Notes Edit Alumni Dublinenses a register of the students graduates professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin 1593 1860 George Dames Burtchaell Thomas Ulick Sadleir p187 Dublin Alex Thom and Co 1935 John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton at kriste co uk accessed 29 May 2011 Charles Oscar Paullin Frederic Logan Paxson Guide to the materials in London archives for the history of the United States since 1783 Carnegie Institution of Washington 1914 p 108 No 21284 The London Gazette 23 January 1852 p 183 No 21927 The London Gazette 30 September 1856 p 3223 John Wodehouse Earl of Kimberley ed Angus Hawkins amp John Powell The journal of John Wodehouse first Earl of Kimberley for 1862 1902 1997 p 78External links EditAmerican Material in the Crampton Papers 1844 1856 the private and confidential correspondence of Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton Bart KCB selected by Mary Silverstein introduced by Colin Bonwick from the Bodleian Library Oxford La Casa de Velasco Crampton 2 Microfilms of the Papers of Sir John Crampton as Ambassador to the United States of America p 108Diplomatic postsPreceded bySir Henry Bulwer British Minister to the United States1852 1856 Succeeded byLord NapierBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Philip Crampton Baronet of Dublin 1858 1886 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir John Crampton 2nd Baronet amp oldid 1179590347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
