Chambers, Robert, Sir, 1737-1803

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1737-01-14
Death 1803-05-09
Britons
English

Biographical notes:

1754 admitted to the Middle Temple; 1761 called to the bar; 1762 Vinerian fellow; 1766 Vinerian professor, principal of New Inn Hall; 1768 member of the Literary Club; 1774-1783 judge in Bengal; 1777 knighthood; 1783-1791 acting chief justice of Bengal; 1791-1799 chief justice of Bengal; 1797 president of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Epithet: judge

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001196.0x00030d

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Places:

  • Bhotan, India (as recorded)
  • Pondicherry, India (as recorded)
  • Meerut, United Provinces (as recorded)
  • Quatre Bras, Belgium (as recorded)
  • Bengal, Asia (as recorded)
  • Shahpur (1854-1858), Punjab (as recorded)
  • Dera Ghazi Khan, new city, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Wadgaon, India (as recorded)
  • Australia, Australia (as recorded)
  • Sri Lanka, Asia (as recorded)
  • Government House, Calcutta (as recorded)
  • Tanjore, India (as recorded)
  • Oman, Asia (as recorded)
  • Arcot State, India (as recorded)
  • Bengal, India (as recorded)
  • Bengal, India (as recorded)
  • Plassey, India (as recorded)
  • Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
  • Bhutan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Mexico, North America (as recorded)
  • Patna, India (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Mysore State, India (as recorded)
  • Assaye, India (as recorded)
  • New Zealand, Australia (as recorded)
  • Japan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Malabar, India (as recorded)
  • Scotland, Europe (as recorded)
  • Ceylon, Asia (as recorded)
  • Cheshire, England (as recorded)
  • Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
  • Lancashire, England (as recorded)
  • Levant, Asia Minor (as recorded)
  • Afghanistan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Ganjam, Madras (as recorded)
  • Bahrain, Persian Gulf (as recorded)
  • Liverpool, Lancashire (as recorded)
  • China, Asia (as recorded)
  • China, Asia (as recorded)
  • Persia, Asia Minor (as recorded)
  • Carnatic, India (as recorded)
  • Carnatic, India (as recorded)
  • Punjab, India (as recorded)
  • Berar, India (as recorded)
  • Manchester, Lancashire (as recorded)
  • Nepal, Asia (as recorded)
  • Bomorey, Korah (as recorded)
  • Malta, Europe (as recorded)
  • Scotland, United Kingdom (as recorded)
  • Cape Town, South Africa (as recorded)
  • Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province (as recorded)
  • Derbyshire, England (as recorded)
  • United States, North America (as recorded)
  • North-West Frontier, India (as recorded)
  • Madras, India (as recorded)
  • Chilianwala, Pakistan (formerly India) (as recorded)
  • Lahore, India (as recorded)
  • Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Persian Gulf, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Bengal, India (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • China, Asia (as recorded)
  • Carnatic, India (as recorded)