Sir Charles Peter LAYARD K C M G [10812]

  General Notes:

Charles Peter Layard
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 29, 1829. [S. of Charles Edward (1786-1852), of Ceylon], and Barbara, dau. of Heer Gualterus Mooyart. B. 1806, in Ceylon.] Name off, 1829. In the Ceylon Civil Service; Extra-Assistant in Colonial Secretary's Office, Ceylon, 1830. District Judge of Galle, 1839-40 and 1850-1; of Trincomalee, 1840-50. Government Agent, Western Province, 1851-79. Member of the Legislative Council. Acting Colonial Secretary, 1877. Commissioner for Ceylon at Paris Exhibition, 1878. C.M.G., 1871. K.C.M.G., 1876. Married, May 29, 1834, Louisa Anne, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Clement Edwards. Died July 17, 1893, at 54, Elm Park Road, Chelsea. Buried at Withleigh, near Tiverton, Devon. Bequeathed his collection of mineral fossils and shells to the Imperial Institute. Father of the next. (Boase, VI. 21; Scott, MSS.)
Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900.

Charles & Louisa had nine children

  Research Notes:

Alternative date of birth 12 Sep 1806

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  Other Records

1. Charles Peter Layard Snr: Some of his children in later life, his home at 54 Elm Park Rd Chelsea London at the end of his life.

2. Charles Peter Layard: Will, 1893, 54 Elm Park Rd Chelsea London.
Extracts from Sir Peters Will.
Executors: Son Charles Peter Layard of Colombo ; Rev Charles Ludowick Liesebing [?] of Ceylon ; daughter Mary Layard ; grandson Robert William Layard Dunlop.
To son Charles Peter Layard, plate, books, china.
All his objects of natural history, minerals, fossils, shells etc, to Imperial Institute.
All other houshold furniture and personal effects to his 3 unmarried daughters presently living in his house.
Mary Charlotte, Clemence Jane, Henrietta Emily.
All the rest and residue of his estate to be divided equally between all his surviving family at his decease.
Signed Charles P Layard.
Witnesses:
E A Hudson 28 Elm Park Rd Chelsea, Widow.
John Parker 54 Elm Park Rd Chelsea, Butler

Layard Sir Charles Peter of 54 Elm Park Road Chelsea Middlesex KCMG died 17 July 1893 Probate London 12 September 1893 to Mary Charlotte Layard spinster and Robert William Layard Dunlop solicitor. Effects L14114 14 8d Re-sworn February 1895 L14006 4s 8d
Ref: National Probate Calendar.
14 Jun 1893

Charles married Louisa Anne EDWARDS [10813] [MRIN: 3597], daughter of Lt. Col. Clement Martin EDWARDS [19198] and Louisa Frances LAYARD [27115], on 29 May 1834 in Weston Super Mare SOM. (Louisa Anne EDWARDS [10813] was born in 1809 and died on 31 Jul 1886 in Tiverton DEV.)