Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham

British admiral, politician and abolitionist (1726-1813)
Person human Q1617371
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Summary

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham was born on October 14, 1726[1], in Leith[2]. He died on June 17, 1813[3], in Teston[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5], politician[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Robert Middleton[9]
  • Mother: Helen Dundas[10]
  • Spouse: Margaret Gambier[11]
  • Child: Diana Noel[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[13]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14], member of the House of Lords[15], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[16], First Sea Lord[17], Comptroller of the Navy[18], First Lord of the Admiralty[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Noble title: Baron Barham[21]
  • Member of political party: Tories[22]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[23]
  • Commons category: Charles Middleton (1726-1813)[24]
  • Military, police or special rank: admiral[25], vice admiral[26], rear admiral[27], captain[28]
  • Participated in conflict: Seven Years' War[29], American Revolutionary War[30], French Revolutionary Wars[31], Napoleonic Wars[32]
  • Family name: Middleton[33]
  • Given name: Charles[34]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Different from: Charles Middleton[37]
  • P14608: 120880806[38]
  • P14674: 3309[39]

Why It Matters

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham born?

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham was born in Leith[2].

Where did Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham die?

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham died in Teston[4].

Who were Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham's parents?

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham's father was Robert Middleton[9]. Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham's mother was Helen Dundas[10].

Who was Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham married to?

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham's spouses include Margaret Gambier[11].

What did Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham do for work?

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham worked as a naval officer[5], politician[6], and soldier[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5320675A, OL5740502A, OL2521858A
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  2. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru']
    Noble title → Baron Barham
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  4. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14674 → 3309
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 120880806
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → naval officer, politician, soldier
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01408134
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Diana Noel
    Position held → Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the House of Lords, member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain +3
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01408134
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