NORTH BROOK

Francis Thorn hill Baring , 1 Baron (eld. son of sir Thomas Baring, 2 bart. 1790–1848). b. Calcutta 20 April 1796; educ. Winchester and Christ Church, Oxf., double first cla and B.A. 1817, M.A. 1821; capt. North Hants. regt. of militia 1 July 1818; barrister I.T. 7 Feb. 1823; M.P. Portsmouth 1826–65; a lord of the treasury 24 Nov. 1830 to 6 June 1834; joint secretary to the treasury 6 June to 17 Nov. 1834, and 21 April 1835 to Aug. 1839; chancellor of the exchequer 26 Aug. 1839 to 3 Sept. 1841; P.C. 26 Aug. 1839; succeeded as 3 baronet 3 April 1848; first lord of the admiralty 18 Jany. 1849 to 27 Feb. 1852; F.R.S. 22 Sept. 1849; cr. baron North brook of Stratton, county of Southampton 4 Jany. 1866. d. of apoplexy Stratton park, near Winchester 6 Sept. 1866. bur. Michelde church, Hants. 13 Sept. G.M. ii 543–4 (1866).