Bourke, Robert, 1827-1902, Baron Connemara, Governor of Madras and politician

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1852 called to the bar, Inner Temple; 1852-c 1864 joined the south Wales circuit, attended the Knutsford sessions and established a large practice at the Parliamentary bar; 1868-1886 Member of Parliament for King's Lynn; 1874-1880 under-secretary for foreign affairs; 1875 member of the Royal Commission on copyright laws; 1880 privy councillor; 1885-1886 under-secretary for foreign affairs; 1886-1890 Governor of Madras; 1887 baronetcy and GCIE.

Epithet: Governor of Madras and politician

Title: Baron Connemara

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referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXVII (ff. 309). Jan-Mar. 1880.includes:f. 1 Madame Juliette Adam, French writer: Letter to W. E. Gladstone: 1880.: Fr.ff. 2, 15, 184, 276 Margaret De Lisle, daughter of Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle: Correspondence with W. E. G... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XVI (ff. 234). 1888-1891.includes:f. 1 John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne; 9th Duke of Argyll: Letter to Lord Cross: 1888. f. 3 Thakur Saheb of. Bhagvatsinhji Sagramji Gondal: Letters to Lord Cross: 1888, 1894. f. 5 Sayaji Rao..., 1888-1891 British Library
referencedIn Papers of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin as Viceroy of India 1884-88, 1884-1888 British Library
creatorOf GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. XVI (ff. 210). Mar. 1885.includes:f. 1 Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire: Address of condolence from the St. Wilfred's Habitation of the Primrose League on the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon to his brother, Sir Henry... British Library
referencedIn Grant Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir, 1829-1906. Grant Duff Collection, 1852-1916 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLIII (ff. 262). 1886, 1887.Ceylon: Papers of Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon as Governor: 1884-1889.includes:ff. 1-5b, 169, 182, 210 Reginald Stephen Copleston, Bishop of Calcutta: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1886-1887.f. 6 Major Loui..., 1886-1887 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXX (ff. 265). 21 June-23 Aug. 1880.includes:f. 1 Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1880-1890.ff. 2, 3 (transl) Fetful, of Huydada, Arabia: Letter to W. E. Gladstone: 1880.: Arabic.f. 3 James Willia... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXVIII (ff. 303). 1880-1881.includes:f. 3 Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt: Letters to Sir C. Dilke: 1874-1908.ff. 4, 6 Sir William Howard Russell, journalist: Letters to Sir C. Dilke: 1880.ff. 8, 102 (imperf.), 295, 298 William Edwa..., 1880-1881 British Library
creatorOf CROSS PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 163). James Edward Hubert Gas-coyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, and other Cecils; 1888-1907.includes:ff. 1-49, 51-143 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 3rd Marquess of Salisbury; Prime Ministe..., 1888-1907 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXVII (ff. 339). 1874-1879.includes:f. 1 John Wentworth, American congressman: Letter to Sir C. Dilke: 1874.ff. 3, 144 Thomas Faed, painter: Letters to Sir C. Dilke: 1874, 1876.f. 4 Art. Cartoons and Caricatures: 'The end of Dilke'; pen-..., 1874-1879 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXVI (ff. 329). Sept.-Dec. 1879.includes:f. 1 George Barnett Smith, author: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1865-1898.ff. 2, 3 Arthur Rawson Ashwell, Canon of Chichester: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1874-1879.f. 5 Thomson Hankey, MP: Corre... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXV (ff. 350). May-Aug. 1879.includes:f. 1 Churchill Babington, Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1876-1879.f. 4 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: ... British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken, as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India 1883-1909, 1883-1909 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXIX (ff. 263). 1882-June 1884.includes:ff. 1, 2, 69, 110 Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher: Correspondence with Sir C. Dilke: 1879-1907.: imperf.ff. 3, 12, 22, 60 Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, KCMG; Comptroller of the National Debt O... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XXIX (ff. 231). Apr. 1880-Oct. 1883.includes:ff. 1, 3 George Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing: Letters to Sir S. H. Northcote: 1880.f. 5 Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross: Letters to Sir S. H. Northcote: 1874, 1880.f. 7 Henry Bouve... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XV (ff. 209). 21 Aug. 1886-1887.includes:ff. 1, 72 Rev. Francis Ed[ward?] Belcombe, of Edinburgh: Letter to Lady Cross: 1886. f. 2 Margaret Arnold Fearon, daughter of Professor Bonamy Price: Letter to Lady Cross: 1866. f. 4 Harvey Goodwin, Bisho... British Library
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY GLADSTONE PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 165). Corres-pondence relating to Egypt; 1882-1883. Some French.Egypt: Correspondence and papers of W. E. Gladstone rel. to: 1882-1883.includes:f. 3 England; Parliament: Speech by Lord Salisbury: 1882: ..., 1882-1883 British Library
creatorOf Vol. VII (ff. 233). 1859-1887.includes:f. 1 George Lenox Conyngham, of the Foreign Office: Major Thomas Scott, father of Sir C Scott: Letter to Maj. T. Scott from George Lenox Conyngham: 1859.f. 5 Stiernholm, oberstleutnant: Pass issued to Sir C...., 1859-1887 British Library
referencedIn Papers of 1st Viscount Cross as Secretary of State for India 1886-92, 1886-1892 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XXX (ff. 223). Nov. 1883-Jan. 1887.includes:f. 1 George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington: Letters to Sir S. H. Northcote: 1867-1883.ff. 5, 51 Edward Stanhope, PC; MP: Letters to Sir S. H. Northcote: 1879-1884.ff. 9, 14, 18 Matth... British Library
creatorOf PAGET PAPERS (2ND SERIES). Vol. XXX (ff. 261). General correspondence; 1844-1896.includes:ff. 1-4 Ramon [Sarvaz?]: Letters to A. B. Paget: 1844: Span.f. 5 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen; formerly Gordon; Prime Minister: Letter to A...., 1844-1896 British Library
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