Lt.Gen.Thomas Norris Baker

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• Baptism: 2 May 1833, Leamington Hastings, Warwickshire
• Residence: 1841, Warwickshire
• Military Service: 20 Sep 1849; Date of first Command
• Military Service: 16 May 1894; Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
• Residence: 1901, Folkestone, Kent; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Surbiton, Surrey; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1912, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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• Baptism: 9 Jun 1795, London
• Residence: 1841, Inner Temple, Middlesex; Commander Royal Navy

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GEORGE BAKER, born 3 May, 1795, in London, is third son of the late Sir Robt. Baker, of Montague Place, Russell Square, formerly Chief Magistrate of Bow Street, and Treasurer of the County of Middlesex, by Harriet, fourth daughter of Anthony Aufrere, Esq., of Hoveton Hall, co. Norfolk, and niece, maternally, of John Norris, Esq., of Wilton Place, in the same county, founder of the Norrisian Professorship at Cambridge. Commander Baker, who has two brothers in the Hon. E.I.C.'s army, is cousin of Hon. Capt. Wodehouse, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy, 23 Aug. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the AMAZON 38, Capt. Wm. Parker, with whom, until Feb. 1812, he was actively employed, the last two years as Midship-man, in blockading the French ports in the Bay of Biscay, and in co-operating with the patriots on the north coast of Spain. He was then transferred to the NORTHUMBERLAND 74, Capt. Hon. Henry Ho-tham, and, on 22 of the following May, assisted at the destruction, after a gallant engagement of some hours, in which the British sustained a loss of 5 men killed and 28 wounded, of the two French 44-gun frigates Arienne and Andromaque, and 18-gun brig Mameluke, under a galling fire from the batteries at the entrance of L'Orient. From Jan. 1813, until the receipt of his first commission, which bears date 7 March, 1815, Mr. Baker further served, chiefly as Master's Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, on board the PEMBROKE 74, Cart. Jas. Brisbane, VILLE DE PARIS 110, flag-ship of Sir Harry Neale, SAL-VADOR DEL MUNDO first-rate, Capt. Jas. Nash, VENGEUR 74, Capt. Tristram Robt. Ricketts, SUPERB 74, bearing the flag of Hon. H. Hotham, PACTOLUS 38, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer SUPERB again, and CYRUS 20, Capt. Wm. Fairbrother Carroll. He served during that period on the Home and North America stations, and was pre-sent in the SUPERB off the coast of France on the occasion of Buonaparte's surrender after the battle of Waterloo, to whom, in common with the other officers of the ship, when visited by the Emperor, he had the honour of being introduced. His next appointments were - 20 Nov. 1818, to the DAUNTLESS 20, Capt. Hon. Valentine Gardner - and, 11 May, 1820, as First Lieutenant, to the LEANDER 50, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, both on the East India station, whence he returned to Eng-land in July, 1822. He subsequently held a command in the Coast Guard from 6 July, 1836, to 5 July, 1839 ; and on 18 Dec. 1841, was appointed to the LILY 16, in which sloop he sailed for the Cape station, and had the good fortune, in March, 1843, while cruizing in the Mozambique Channel, to effect the destruction of a celebrated armed slaver, and the capture of two others. Since 2 Jan. 1844, the date of his being paid off, Capt. Baker has been on half-pay. His promotion to his present rank took place 9 Nov. 1846.

He married, 17 Jan. 1827, Elizabeth Octavia, fourth daughter of the late Wm. Harding, Esq., of Baraset House, co. Warwick, and has issue two sons and four daughters.

George married Elizabeth Octavia Harding on 17 Jan 1827 in Alveston, Warwickshire. Elizabeth (daughter of William Judd Harding and Harriet Sweetland) was born in 1798 in Alveston, Warwickshire; died on 11 May 1872 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire; was buried on 16 May 1872 in All Saints, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 9 Apr 1798, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire
• Residence: 1841, Warwickshire

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• Occupation: Bencher of Inner Temple, Chief Magistrate Bow Street
• Baptism: 8 Feb 1762, London

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Knt Bencher of the Inner Temple, Chairman of the Westminster Sessions, Chief Police Magistrate, Treasurer of County of Middlesex

Robert married Harriet Aufrere on 16 Dec 1788 in Camden, London. Harriet (daughter of Anthony Aufrere and Anna Norris) was born on 6 Dec 1765 in Hoveton House, Hoveton, Norfolk; died on 19 Sep 1846 in Reading, Berkshire; was buried on 25 Sep 1846 in Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensington, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1841, St George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex

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• Baptism: 22 Feb 1759, Tanworth, Warwickshire
• Burial: 26 Jan 1822, Hampton Lucy, Warwick

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William Judd Harding was the son of a yeoman of ancient family. Educated and sent to India by M.C.Judd. He was gentleman of the bedchamber to George III and called his house "Baraset" after the college in Calcutta where he trained.
He married Harriet Sweedland, the illegitimate daughter of Miss Plowden and the Earl of Craven. She took her nurses name (Sweedland). A great beauty at school in Bath.
She was drawn in pastels by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

William married Harriet Sweetland in Nov 1784 in India Office Ecclesiastical Returns-Bengal Presidency, Misc, India. Harriet was born in 1761 in Baraset, Warwickshire; died in Apr 1845 in Hampton Lucy, Warwick; was buried on 27 Jun 1845 in Hampton Lucy, Warwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The illegitimate daughter of Miss Plowden and the Earl of Craven. She took her nurses name (Sweedland). A great beauty at school in Bath. She was drawn in pastels by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Richard married Barbara Wood on 21 Jun 1748 in London. Barbara was born on 9 Feb 1724 in St Botolph Bishopsgate, London; died on 25 Apr 1803 in Barnes, Surrey; was buried on 2 May 1803 in Barnes, St Mary, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anthony produced an enormous family of fifteen children, twelve of whom survived to adulthood, but perhaps because of the sheer size of this brood, it is possible that money was always a little tight. Only the two sons who were destined for the church went to University

Anthony married Anna Norris on 17 Feb 1756. Anna (daughter of John Norris and Anna Carthew) was born in 1733 in Witton, Norfolk; died on 9 Apr 1816 in Hoveton, Norfolk; was buried on 18 Apr 1816 in Hoveton, Norfolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judd married Elizabeth Hunt. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hunt and Mary Burman) was born on 1 Aug 1727 in Beaumonts, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]