Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton

politician (1814-1905)
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Summary

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton was born on August 2, 1814[1]. He died on March 28, 1905[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of St John the Baptist[5]
  • Father: Charles Clement Adderley[6]
  • Mother: Anna Maria Cradock-Hartopp[7]
  • Spouse: Julia Anne Eliza Leigh[8]
  • Child: Charles Adderley, 2nd Baron Norton[9], James Granville Adderley[10], Isabel Adderley[11], Anna Maria Margarette Adderley[12], Caroline Jane Adderley[13], Frances Georgina Mary Adderley[14], Evelyn Augusta Adderley[15], Henry Arden Adderley, 5th Baron Norton[16], Reginald Edmund Adderley[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[19], President of the Board of Trade[20], member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[26], member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27], member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[28], member of the House of Lords[29], Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[30], Secretary of State for Education[31]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[32]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Noble title: Baron Norton[35]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[36]
  • Commons category: Charles Bowyer Adderley, 1st Baron Norton[37]
  • Residence: Hams Hall[38]
  • Family name: Adderley[39], Bowyer[40]
  • Given name: Charles[41]
  • Work location: London[42]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[43], Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
  • Name in native language: Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton[50]
  • Candidacy in election: 1874 United Kingdom general election[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton include Adderley Street[52], a street[53], in South Africa[54].

Why It Matters

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Adderley Street[52], a street[53], in South Africa[54].

FAQs

Who were Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton's parents?

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton's father was Charles Clement Adderley[6]. Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton's mother was Anna Maria Cradock-Hartopp[7].

Who was Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton married to?

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton's spouses include Julia Anne Eliza Leigh[8].

What did Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton do for work?

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton worked as a politician[3].

Where did Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton go to school?

Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton was educated at Christ Church[32].

What awards did Charles Adderley, 1st Baron Norton receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[33].

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  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] ↑ . The London Gazette 24572. wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  31. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → politician
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    Father → Charles Clement Adderley
    Family name → Adderley, Bowyer
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