Sir John Braddick Monckton FSA (8 July 1832 – 3 February 1902)[1] was a British lawyer and civil servant, then Town Clerk of London for 30 years until his death.[2] He was elected Town Clerk of London after the death of Frederick Woodthorpe on 17 July 1873 and served until 3 February 1902, his death date. The "Remembrancer" officiated during vacancy until the next Town Clerk was elected on 1 May 1902.[3]
Sir John Braddick Monckton | |
|---|---|
 Monckton, in Masonic regalia | |
| Born | 8 July 1832 |
| Died | 3 February 1902 (aged 69) Cranley Gardens, Middlesex, England |
| Resting place | Brompton Cemetery |
| Years active | 1851–1902 |
| Known for | lawyer, civil servant, Town Clerk of London |
| Parent(s) | John Monckton, Eliza Whitmore Braddick |
| Relatives | Lionel Monckton (son) |
He was educated at Rugby School and while living on King Street in 1851 he became a Solicitor's Articled clerk for the City of London.[4]
He represented the 'Guild of Saddlers of the City of London' in 1875.[5]
He was a Master of 'Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London' in 1893 & 1894.[6]
Family edit
His parents were John Monckton (born about 1803 in East Peckham (Kent) - died September 1886 in Maidstone, Kent, England and Eliza Whitmore (maiden name unknown). He was one of ten children growing up on King Street, Maidstone, Kent, England.[7]
In 1858 he married an amateur actress Maria Louisa Long (1837–1920).[8][9]
Their eldest son was composer Lionel Monckton.[10] Their daughter, Mrs. Augusta Moore, who wrote as 'Martin J. Pritchard,' was a popular novelist of the period.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London[11] in the south-east part of the central enclosed roundel.
See also edit
- Ralph Crepyn, town clerk of London
- John Carpenter, town clerk of London
- John Sadler (1615-1674), town clerk of London
References edit
- ^ Monckton Genealogy
- ^ He is mentioned in the will of his son and his son's obit. Will probated 16 April 1924, CGPLA Eng. & Wales
- ^ Libraries, Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery, "The Town Clerk", p. 74, from the - www.lma.gov.uk London Metropolitan Archives, [City of London, 40 Northampton Road, London EC 1R 0HB
- ^ Monckton Genealogy - 1851 English Census Record info.
- ^ Sherwell, John William - "Sadler's Company (London, England)" 1889. Full text at: https://archive.org/stream/descriptivehisto00sher/descriptivehisto00sher_djvu.txt
- ^ The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers of London - "The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers of London". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ Fades Genes - John Monckton Case Ancestry - "John Monckton CASE". Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ National Portrait Gallery - http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp69947
- ^ Oviatt Library - Francis Gilbert Webb Collection of Correspondence, 1769-1934 - Call No. ML90 .F73 1769 - "Francis Gilbert Webb Collection of Correspondence, 1769-1934". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ Hyperion Records - Bio note: http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/c.asp?c=C416
- ^ Brompton Cemetery Brompton Cemetery website Archived 23 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine