Person:Charles Anderson-Pelham (2)

Personal History

Charles Anderson,^[1] (first) son of Francis Anderson, Esq., and Eleanor^[1] (Carter), was born on 3 February 1748/9, and he was baptized on 20 February in the parish of Broughton (by Brigg), Lincolnshire, England.^[1]

In 1760, his great-uncle Charles Pelham devised and bequeathed his real estates to Charles, his assigns, and heirs-male, and appointed him executor of the last will and testament. He also willed that Charles and all persons coming into possession of the real estates would use the surname of Pelham. On 26 March 1763, with the younger Charles still being a minor, administration of the estate was granted to his uncle and guardian Charles Anderson (who was nephew of the testator and only brother to the heir's father). After attaining the age of 17 years and taking the surname of Pelham after Anderson by royal licence, the heir appeared before the Surrogate on 30 July 1770, at London, to give oath to prove the will and be granted administration.^[9]

On 24 February 1771,^[5] Charles was appointed sheriff of Lincolnshire by King George III.

On 8 May 1777,^[8] Charles was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).

On 12 August 1794,^[4] the King granted to Charles and the heirs-male of his body the dignity of a Baron in the peerage of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and Charles was created Baron Yarborough of Yarborough, in Lincolnshire.

Armorial Bearings

The Arms of Anderson-Pelham: Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, the two coats of Pelham, namely, quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three pelicans argent vulning themselves proper, 2nd and 3rd, gules two pieces of belts with buckles erect in pale, the buckles upwards argent; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, argent a chevron between three crosses flory sable, for Anderson. Mantling: azure and argent. The two crests: A peacock in pride argent, for Pelham; a water-spaniel dog or, for Anderson. Supporters: dexter, a bay horse reguardant, charged on the body with three antique buckles in bend sinister or; sinister, a water-spaniel dog reguardant or, charged on the body with three crosses flory in bend sable. Motto: Vincit amor patriæ.^[6][7]

Marriage and Family

(see the Family page for references)

On 21 July 1770, in the parish of St Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, England, Charles Anderson Pelham of Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, and Sophia Aufrere of the parish of St Luke were married by special licence by the minister Philip Duval, in the presence of [her parents] George Aufrere and Arabella Aufrere.

Death and Probate

Lord Yarborough of Brocklesby died on 22 September 1823, and he was interred on 6 October 1823 in the Brocklesby Mausoleum^[2] (located in the parish of Great Limber).

In his will dated 10 October 1821, the Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Yarborough named his first son the Hon. Charles Anderson Pelham, the Rt. Hon. William Earl Fitzwilliam, and Samuel Hall of Beverley, Yorkshire, to be his executors. The will was proved by the oaths of the executors and administration was granted on 20 February 1824, at London.^[3]

The Baron's title was inherited by his first son, Charles.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1538-1857. (Lincoln: Lincolnshire Archives, 1990)
   Lincolnshire Archives: BROUGHTON BY BRIGG PAR/1/2 (Baptisms and burials, 1734–1802), unpaginated.

   Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/597913.record?ImageId=100245&pt=T : accessed 7 May 2018).
   
   Baptisms, 1748/9: “Charles Son of Francis Anderson Esq. & Eleanor his Wife born February 3, baptized February 20th”

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Church of England. Parish Church of Brocklesby (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1538–1998. (Lincoln, England: Lincolnshire Archives Office, 1987–2002)
   Lincolnshire Archives: BROCKLESBY PAR/1/8 (Burials, 1813–1998), p 10, no 74.

   Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/629782.record?ImageId=98627&pt=T : accessed 7 May 2018).
   
   “The Right Hon^ble. Charles Lord Yarborough, [of] Brocklesby, [buried] Oct^r. 6 [1823] in the Mausoleum having died Sept^r. 22, [age] 74, [ceremony was performed by] John Parkinson Rector”

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} “Will of The Right Honorable Charles Baron Yarborough of Brocklesby, Lincolnshire”, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related probate jurisdictions: Will registers. (Kew, England: The National Archives)
   PROB 11/1682/160; register Erskine (1824), qr 128, f 217–qr 129, f 223.

   Digital image in England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384–1858 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5111/40611_310401-00443 : accessed 7 May 2018).
   
   The will of “The Right Honorable Charles Lord Yarborough” dated 10 Oct. 1821; exors. first son the Hon. Charles Anderson Pelham, the Rt. Hon. William Earl Fitzwilliam, Samuel Hall of Beverley, co. York; wit. William Dinsdale, James Fletcher of Brocklesby, Moses Malton servant to Mr. Hall. Probate 20 Feb. 1824, London, proved “by the oaths of the Right Honorable Charles Baron Yarborough, the Son, the Right Honorable William Earl Fitzwilliam & Samuel Hall Esquire, the Executors”.

4. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
   no 13692, p 818, 9–12 Aug. 1794.

   Digital image (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/13692/page/818 : accessed 7 May 2018).
   
   “Whitehall, August 12.
   “The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baron of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the several Persons under mentioned, and the Heirs Male of their respective Bodies lawfully begotten, viz.
   …
   “Charles Anderson Pelham, of Brocklesby in the County of Lincoln, Esquire, by the Name, Stile and Title of Baron Yarborough, of Yarborough, in the said County.”

5. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
   no 11121, p 1, 23–26 Feb. 1771.

   Digital image (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/11121/page/1 : accessed 7 May 2018).
   
   “At the Court at St. James's, the 24th Day of February, 1771, PRESENT, The KING's most Excellent Majesty in Council.
   “His Majesty in Council was this Day pleased to appoint the following Sheriffs, viz.
   “Lincolnshire, Charles Anderson Pelham, of Brocklesly, Esq; in the room of David Field, of Ulceby, Esq; deceased.”

6. ↑ Burke, Bernard. The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time. (London: Burke's Peerage, 19--?)
   2nd edition (1884), p 787.
7. ↑ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour
   6th edition (1910), p 32.
8. ↑ The Royal Society. Certificates of Election and Candidature for Fellowship of the Royal Society, 1731–. (London: Archives of the Royal Society)
   EC/1777/06 “Pelham, Charles Anderson, Baron Yarborough”, 6 Feb. 1777.

   Digital image (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqSearch=RefNo=='EC/1777/06' : accessed 17 Aug. 2019).
   
   “Cha^s. Anderson Pelham Esq^re. of Brocklesby in Lincolnshire & Arlington Street a gentleman well skilld in several branches of natural knowledge & polite literature …”, elected 8 May 1777.

9. ↑ See the references for the probate of Charles Pelham. He was first said in the will to be “my Great Nephew Charles Anderson Son of my late Nephew Francis Anderson deceased”.