John (Carter) Bonham Carter MP (1788 - 1838)

Born 1788 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna Maria (Smith) Bonham Carter — married about 1816 in London, England

Descendants

Died 1838 at about age 50 in Buriton, Hampshire, England

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Biography

British politician and barrister. He was the son of Sir John Carter, Mayor of Portsmouth, knighted by King George III, (son of John Carter, who was a merchant). He changed his name to Bonham Carter in 1827 after inheriting his cousin's estates.

Justice of Peace and Deputy Lieutenant, he was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1829 and Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth from 1816 to 1838.

In 1826 in the absence of any heirs in the Bonham family, he inherited an estate of several thousand acres around Buriton, Petersfield and West Meon. On 17 February 1827 he changed his name by Royal License to John Bonham Carter to testify his “esteem and regard” for his late cousin, Thomas Bonham. And thus we move into the Bonham Carter dynasty.

Birth

On 02 Sep 1788. Baptised John Carter on 30 Nov 1788 at High Street (Presbyterian), Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^[1]. Parents named as Sir John Carter and "his lady" Dorothy.

Marriage and family

On 25 December 1816 he married Joanna Maria Smith, daughter of William Smith. They had several children and were the founders of the Bonham Carter dynasty in Britain.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Non-conformist births and baptisms Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2frg4%2f0564%2f0%2f0025&parentid=tna%2frg4%2fbap%2f296071

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bonham-Carter_(1788–1838)

• History in Portsmouth: The Carter Family