Chambers, Robert, Sir, 1737-1803

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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

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referencedIn Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. [Unpublished letter from Dr. Johnson to his friend Robert Chambers of India.] Princeton University Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXV (ff. 399). 1780.includes:f. 1 General Sir Eyre Coote, the Governor-General of India: Letter to W. Hastings: 1780.: Copy. ff. 2-19, 130-165 b, 247-356 b Carnatic The, India: Papers rei. to: 1780-1784. ff. 23, 38 General Sir Eyre Coote, the..., 1780 British Library
referencedIn East India Company. India and East India Company Papers, 1691-1830 Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn FRANCIS PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 377). Miscellaneous correspondence of Sir Philip Francis and his family; 2 July 1748-3 July 1817. Some of the letters between members of the family are printed by B. Francis and E. Keary, op. cit.includes:f. 1 Mrs El... British Library
referencedIn Sutton Court Collection: papers of Brig-Gen John Carnac (c1716-1800); and of Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Bart (1736-1810), and other members of the Strachey family, 1756-1832 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXXI (ff. 340). 1772-1780.includes:ff. 1, 15, 33, 37, 61, 101 Edward Watts, of Hanslope Park, son of W Watts, Governor of Bengal: Correspondence with his brother-in-law the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1769-1799. ff. 3, 7, 13, 19, 21, 27, 31, 114..., 1772-1780 British Library
referencedIn Autograph File, C Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. CXXI (ff. 268). 23 July, 1787-31 Jan. 1799.includes:ff. 1, 31, 51, 232 Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool: Correspondence with Marquis Cornwallis: 1779-1798.: Copies (except the first). ff. 1, 31, 51, 232 Charles Cornwallis, Viscount Brom... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXI (ff. 340). 28 July, 1776-31 Dec. 1777.includes:f. 1 Sikhs: Account of: 1776. f. 1 Cossim Ali Khan: Account of: 1776. ff. 1, 17, 287 Shah Alam, Emperor of Delhi: Reports on him and his dominions: 1776. ff. 1, 17, 287 Delhi, India: Reports... British Library
referencedIn VOL. VI.-Official and other letters from various persons in India to Sir Elijah Impey, with some few rough drafts of his answers, 1783, viz.-Robert Bathurst (Resident at Patna), ff. 1, 3, 7, 10, 52, 256;-James Augustus Hickey, 17 Jan., f. 5;-William ..., 1783 British Library
creatorOf Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628. His law of nobilitie : circa 1640 / Judge Dodaridge. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Vol. CCXII (fi. 270). Jan. 1778-Jan. 1779.includes:ff. 1, 15, 43, 73, 93, 108, 124, 185, 198, 224, 260 Sir Robert Chambers, Chief Justice of Bengal 1789: Letters to the 1st Earl of liverpool: 1776-1788. ff. 1-12 Nuncomar, Maharajah: Correspondence,... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXIII (ff. 309). Feb. 1779.includes:ff. 1, 9 Moodhojee Bhonsalah, Rajah of Berar: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1778-1780.: Transl. f. 9 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Letter to Moodhojee Bhonsolah: 1779.: Copy. ff. 25, 30 Lem... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVIII (ff. 233). 21 July, 1779-2 Sept. 1780.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-1783.inclu... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXIV (ff. 350). Mar.-Dec. 1779.includes:ff. 5-17 passim Alexander Wedderburn, Baron Loughborough; 1st Earl of Rosslyn: Notes in his hand: 1779. ff. 18, 247 General Hector Munro, KB 1779: Instructions for, from Sir E. Coote: 1779.: Copies. ff... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXX (ff. 183). 10 Nov 1781-31 July, 1787.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.includes:f. 1 Montague Cribb, widow of Major R Cribb: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1781. f. ... British Library
creatorOf Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805. Letter to [Sir Robert Chambers]. [s.l.]. 1777 July 8. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Sir Robert Chambers papers., 1777-1855 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXVIII (ff. 377). June 1781-Feb. 1782.includes:ff. 1-19, 23-55 b Presidency of Madras: Consultations of the Council: 1763-1781.: Extracts. ff. 19, 142-150 b Presidency of Madras: Correspondence of the Council with the Court of Directors: 1767-... British Library
referencedIn Samuel Johnson letters, 1731-1784. Houghton Library
referencedIn William Midwinter papers., 1795 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XVI (ff. 177). 1776-1777.includes:f. 1 James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon 1800: Letters to D. Anderson: 1772-1781. f. 3 John Bebb, Chairman of the E India Co. 1817: Letters to D. Anderson: 1776-1783. ff. 7, 163 James Lawrell, of the E India ..., 1776-1777 British Library
referencedIn Vol. lxi. Undated. A HaDavid Anderson: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1778-1817.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.Sir Charles D'Oyly, 7th Baronet; of Shott..., 1758-1838 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCIX (ff. 325). Jan. 1773-Apr. 1776.includes:ff. 6-33 John Wilkes, MP, Editor of the ' North Briton.': Evidence rel. to Bengal revenues: 1773. f. 35 Peter Michell, Secretary to the E India Company: Order of Court of Directors signed by: 1773. ... British Library
referencedIn Macnabb Collection: papers of successive generations of the Macnabb family who served in India, 1778-1970 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVII (ff. 209). 17 July, 1775-21 July, 1779.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-1783.inclu... British Library
referencedIn Johnsoniana, 1712-1916 (inclusive), 1773-1836 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Business letters from Sir Robert Chambers (1737-1803), Judge of Supreme Court, Calcutta 1774, Chief Justice 1791-99, and from Frances Lady Chambers (1737-1803), to Messrs Raikes and Company., 1789-1802 British Library
referencedIn Arthur Murphy manuscript material : 1 item, 1790 The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.
referencedIn Correspondence of the Fowke, Benn, Walsh and Maskelyne families, 1751-1819 British Library
referencedIn Donald Hyde and Mary Hyde Eccles Autograph Collection, 1505-1957 (inclusive), 1702-1854 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn LITERARY correspondence of Bishop Percy with various persons; 1762-1789. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. At f. 72 is the draft of a 1etter from Percy to Lord Dacre, 6 Sept. 1773, and at f. 124 a letter from Sir Robert Chambers to..., 1762-1795 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXX (ff. 396). June, 1782-1801.includes:f. 1 Peter Michell, Secretary to the E India Company: Letters to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1778-1782. f. 10 China: Papers on British trade with: aft. 1783-1812. ff. 12, 259, 260 Nathaniel Smith, Chairm... British Library
referencedIn Letters, 1762-1788. Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. vii. Dec. 1776-June, 1777.Nathaniel Middleton, Resident at Lucknow: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1798.William Palmer, Major, afterwards General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1777-1816.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, after... British Library
referencedIn Vol. IX, 1777-1828 and undated, ff. 355.Eliza Berkeley, née Frinsham; wife of George Berkeley, the younger, DCL, Prebendary of Canterbury: Correspondence: 1755-1800, n.d.Reverend George Berkeley, D C L, afterwards Prebendary of Canterbury: Correspon..., 1777-1828 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXIX (ff. 221). 4 Sept. 1780-10 Nov. 1781.Hon Henry Seymour-Conway, Field-Marshal 1793: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1767-1795.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-178... British Library
referencedIn VOL. I.-Correspondence between the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta [viz. Sir E. Impey, Robert Chambers, Stephen Cæsar Le Maistre, and John Hyde], and the Governor-General and Members of the Supreme Council [viz. Warren Hastings,... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXI (ff. 153). 1785-1805.includes:f. 1 Sir Robert Chambers, Chief Justice of Bengal 1789: Letters to D. Anderson: 1776, 1785.f. 3 John P. Scott, merchant, of Bengal: Letters to D. Anderson: 1774-1785.ff. 5, 66, 75. 92, 99 William Blaine, s..., 1785-1805 British Library
referencedIn Vol. v. 1775.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, afterwards Governor-General of India: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1786.Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of Bengal: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1775-1808.Thomas Goddard, General: Corresponde..., 1775 British Library
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correspondedWith Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio, 1719-1789 person
associatedWith Chambers, Frances, 1758-1839, wife of Sir Robert Chambers person
associatedWith Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628. person
associatedWith East India Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. person
associatedWith Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805 person
associatedWith Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805. person
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Pondicherry, India
Meerut, United Provinces
Quatre Bras, Belgium
Bengal, Asia
Shahpur (1854-1858), Punjab
Dera Ghazi Khan, new city, Punjab
Wadgaon, India
Australia, Australia
Sri Lanka, Asia
Government House, Calcutta
Tanjore, India
Oman, Asia
Arcot State, India
Bengal, India
Plassey, India
Singapore, Asia
Bhutan, Asia
Mexico, North America
Patna, India
India, Asia
Mysore State, India
India, Asia
Assaye, India
New Zealand, Australia
India, Asia
Japan, Asia
Malabar, India
Scotland, Europe
Ceylon, Asia
Cheshire, England
Indonesia, Asia
Bengal, India
Lancashire, England
Levant, Asia Minor
India, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
Ganjam, Madras
Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Liverpool, Lancashire
China, Asia
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Carnatic, India
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China, Asia
Berar, India
Manchester, Lancashire
Nepal, Asia
Bomorey, Korah
Malta, Europe
Scotland, United Kingdom
Cape Town, South Africa
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province
Derbyshire, England
United States, North America
North-West Frontier, India
Madras, India
Carnatic, India
Chilianwala, Pakistan (formerly India)
Lahore, India
Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab
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Death 1803-05-09

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