Burroughs was the son of the Venerable Lewis Burroughs, Archdeacon of Derry, by Mary Cane, daughter of Richard Cane, of Larabrian, County Kildare. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin,[1] and was called to the Irish Bar in 1778 and to the English Bar in 1803.[2]
Legal and political career
Burroughs practised at the Irish Bar for ten years. After coming into financial difficulties he tried his fortune in British India in 1789. In 1792, he was appointed Advocate-General of Bengal. After making a comfortable fortune he resigned his post and returned to Britain in 1801.[2]
The following year he was returned to parliament for Enniskillen.[3] In 1804 he was created a baronet, of Castle Bagshaw in the County of Wicklow.[4]
In 1806, he was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Calcutta[2] and resigned his seat in parliament the same year.[5] He returned to Britain in 1817[2] and was elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Colchester. He continued to represent this constituency until 1818[6] and then sat for Taunton until 1819.[7]
Family
Burroughs married Letitia Newburgh had one son and three daughters.[8]
William (15 September 1784 – 11 May 1814), died of wounds received before the Battle of Bayonne
Several reputable sources, including the Dictionary of National Biography, describe him as the grandfather of General Sir Frederick Traill-Burroughs (born Burroughs). However, Traill-Burroughs was born 15 years after the death of Sir William's only son.[9][10]
He died in Bath in 1829, at which point the baronetcy became extinct.
^Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. W. Clowes. p. 93. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
^"Obituary: General Sir Frederick Traill-Burroughs". The Times. 11 April 1905. p. 10.
^Dictionary of National Biography: Second Supplement. Macmillan. 1912. p. 273. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Burroughs, Bt
william, burroughs, baronet, 1753, june, 1829, anglo, irish, judge, politician, contents, background, education, legal, political, career, family, references, external, linksbackground, education, editburroughs, venerable, lewis, burroughs, archdeacon, derry, . Sir William Burroughs 1st Baronet c 1753 1 June 1829 was an Anglo Irish judge and politician Contents 1 Background and education 2 Legal and political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education EditBurroughs was the son of the Venerable Lewis Burroughs Archdeacon of Derry by Mary Cane daughter of Richard Cane of Larabrian County Kildare He was educated at Trinity College Dublin 1 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1778 and to the English Bar in 1803 2 Legal and political career EditBurroughs practised at the Irish Bar for ten years After coming into financial difficulties he tried his fortune in British India in 1789 In 1792 he was appointed Advocate General of Bengal After making a comfortable fortune he resigned his post and returned to Britain in 1801 2 The following year he was returned to parliament for Enniskillen 3 In 1804 he was created a baronet of Castle Bagshaw in the County of Wicklow 4 In 1806 he was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Calcutta 2 and resigned his seat in parliament the same year 5 He returned to Britain in 1817 2 and was elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Colchester He continued to represent this constituency until 1818 6 and then sat for Taunton until 1819 7 Family EditBurroughs married Letitia Newburgh had one son and three daughters 8 William 15 September 1784 11 May 1814 died of wounds received before the Battle of Bayonne Letitia married Admiral Sir Charles Ogle 2nd Baronet Maria Isabelle died 1798 died unmarried Louisa married Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden StrangeSeveral reputable sources including the Dictionary of National Biography describe him as the grandfather of General Sir Frederick Traill Burroughs born Burroughs However Traill Burroughs was born 15 years after the death of Sir William s only son 9 10 He died in Bath in 1829 at which point the baronetcy became extinct References Edit Alumni Dublinenses a register of the students graduates professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin 1593 1860George Dames Burtchaell Thomas Ulick Sadleir p117 Dublin Alex Thom and Co 1935 a b c d historyofparliamentonline org BURROUGHS William 1753 1829 of Castle Bagshaw co Cavan Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with E part 6 No 15744 The London Gazette 9 October 1804 p 1266 No 15903 The London Gazette 22 March 1806 p 377 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with C part 5 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with T part 1 Burke John Burke Bernard 1844 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England Ireland and Scotland W Clowes p 93 Retrieved 2 June 2019 Obituary General Sir Frederick Traill Burroughs The Times 11 April 1905 p 10 Dictionary of National Biography Second Supplement Macmillan 1912 p 273 Retrieved 2 June 2019 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir William Burroughs BtParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Beresford Member of Parliament for Enniskillen1802 1806 Succeeded byJohn KingPreceded byRobert ThorntonHart Davis Member of Parliament for Colchester1817 1818 With Hart Davis 1817 1818James Beckford Wildman 1818 Succeeded byJames Beckford WildmanDaniel Whittle HarveyPreceded byAlexander BaringHenry Powell Collins Member of Parliament for Taunton1818 1819 With Alexander Baring Succeeded byAlexander BaringHenry Powell CollinsBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Castle Bagshaw 1804 1829 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir William Burroughs 1st Baronet amp oldid 1039870897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
