Henry George Outram (Bax) Bax-Ironside (1859 - 1929)

Born 15 Nov 1859 in Ghazeepore, Bengal, India

Ancestors

Husband of Marta Hedvig Jaquette (Gyldenstolpe) Bax-Ironside — married 15 Sep 1902 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

Husband of Fanny Agnes (Willoughby) Bax-Ironside — married 1913 in St. Martin, London, England

Died 16 Apr 1929 at age 69 in Hannover Sq, London

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Biography

Sir Henry Bax-Ironside KCMG (15 November 1859 – 16 April 1929) was a British diplomat, ambassador to Venezuela, Chile, Switzerland and Bulgaria.

Henry George Outram Bax was the only son of John Henry Bax, of Houghton-le-Spring, who had married Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, and in 1866 took the surname Bax-Ironside by royal warrant, when his son became Henry Bax-Ironside.

He was educated at Eton College and Exeter College, Oxford and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1883. He served in Copenhagen, Teheran, Vienna, Cairo, and Washington, and was briefly in charge of the Central American Legation in 1897 before being appointed Secretary of the Legation at Pekin in the same year.^[1]

Matric Oxford 15/10/1879

Diplomat/Ambassador

• Bax-Ironside was Secretary of the Legation at Stockholm 1900–02
• Minister Resident at Carácas 1902–07;
• Minister Plenipotentiary to Chile 1907–09,^[2]
• Minister Plenipotentiary to Switzerland 1909–10,^[2]
• Minister Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria, 1911–15.^[2]

While in Bulgaria he was "His Majesty's Special Envoy Extraordinary to attend the ceremonies to be held in commemoration of the coming of age of His Royal Highness Prince Boris, Prince of Tirnovo, Heir to the Throne of Bulgaria" in 1912.

Henry Bax-Ironside was knighted KCMG on 19th June 1911.^[2]

Timeline

1859 Henry George Outram Bax, son of John Henry Bax and Sarah Elizabeth, was born on 15 Nov 1859 and was baptised at Ghazeepore, Bengal, India on the 5th of December, 1859.^[3]

1911 Knighted KCMG

Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,

Downing Street, June 19, 1911.

The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation, to give directions for the following promotion in and appointments to the Most Distinguished Order of. Saint Michael and Saint George:

To be Ordinary Members of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Distinguished Order:

Henry George Outram Bax-Ironside, Esq.,

His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia.^[4]

1913 Henry G O Bax-Ironside was married to Fanny A Jardine at St. Martin, London, England in 1913.^[5]

1929 Henry G O Bax-Ironside passed away in the St. George Hanover Square, London, England registration district in 1929.^[6]

1929 Sir Henry George Outram Bax-Ironside was laid to rest at Putney Vale Cemetery, Wandsworth, Surrey, England on the 20th of April, 1929.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bax-Ironside Wikipedia] Sir Henry Bax-Ironside KCMG (15 November 1859 – 16 April 1929)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find My Past Britain, Knights of the Realm index Transcription; Henry George Outram ($ to view)
3. ↑ "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGSV-ZQL : 10 February 2018), John Henry Bax in entry for Henry George Outram Bax, 05 Dec 1859; citing Ghazeepore, Bengal, India, reference v 96 p 220; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 498,999. System Origin: India-EASy
4. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date: 16 June 1911 Supplement: 28505 Page: 4594
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26CN-XK7 : 13 December 2014), Henry G O Bax-Ironside and null, 1913; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1913, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 1146, St. Martin, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV41-J51G : 4 September 2014), Henry G O Bax-Ironside, 1929; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8LF-DPV : 24 December 2014), Sir Henry George Outram Bax-Ironside, burial 20 Apr 1929; citing Putney Vale Cemetery, Wandsworth, Surrey, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,785,892. System Origin: England-EASy