Sir William Augustus Curzon Barrington (28 January 1842 – 23 February 1922
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Background
Born at Beckett Hall
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History
This manor is first mentioned in the Domesday survey, and was acquired by ...
in Berkshire
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, he was the third son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington
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Early life
Born in London on 6 October 1793, Barrington was the eldest ...
and his wife Jane Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
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Early life
Liddell was the son of Sir Henry Liddell, 5th Ba ...
.George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington
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and Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington
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Early life
Barrington was born in London on 22 April 1825. He was the second son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington, ...
.Cheam
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and in Woolwich
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The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...
, Barrington received his further education in Germany, in schools at Mannheim
Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 2 ...
and at Bonn
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.
Diplomatic career
Barrington joined the Diplomatic Service
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in 1860.Buenos Aires
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in 1883 and was transferred to Budapest
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as consul-general two years later.
Barrington arrived as secretary of embassy in Madrid in 1888 and exchanged to Vienna after four years. In 1896, he became Envoy Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic and simultaneously to the Republic of Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
...
(KCMG) in the New Year Honours list 1901,King Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria a ...
in person in February 1901.
In March 1902 he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sweden and Norway, but he did not take up the position until that Autumn; after he was received by King Edward VII in early September,Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
the following month. He served there until 1904.
Later life
He was unmarried and died in 1922.
Styles and Honours
Styles
*1842-1900: The Honourable William Barrington
*1901-1922: The Honourable Sir William Barrington, KCMG
Honours
*KCMG : - ''1 January 1901'' - New Year Honours list
References
External links
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1842 births
1922 deaths
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Younger sons of viscounts
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sweden
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Argentina
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Paraguay