Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

[Image source: WikiPedia]

(b. March 21, 1714, Kensington, London – d. April 18, 1794, Hill Street, Mayfair, London )

Gender: M

Charles Pratt (1714-1794) was a senior lawyer, judge and Whig politician. He was successively Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor. He became the 1st Earl Camden in 1786. He served in the cabinet for fifteen years, under five different prime ministers. His wife was Elizabeth Jeffreys (c1725-1779), daughter of Nicholas Jeffreys of the Priory, Brecknock; they had one son and three daughters. Employed Augustine Greenland and Morris Robinson as his attorneys.

Also known as:

1st Earl Camden
Charles Pratt

Authorities

Oxford DNB DOI

Wikipedia

Mentioned in 7 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson	1799
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson	1833
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2165
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3101
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson	3125
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3290
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3559

No transcribed letters| show transcribed only

Please note that all dates and location information are provisional, initially taken from the library and archive catalogues. As our section editors continue to work through the material we will update our database and the changes will be reflected across the edition.

Browser support: The website works best using the Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers on the PC, and only Chrome and Firefox on the Mac.