Charles Mark Palmer 1st Bt (1822 - 1907)

Born 3 Nov 1822 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1907 at age 84 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Palmer 1st Bt was born in County Durham, England.

Charles Palmer 1st Bt was born in the United Kingdom.

coal owner

shipping owner

Charles was a British Army colonel

Family Life

Charles Mark Palmer was born in 1822 in South Shields, Durham, the son of George Palmer and Maria Taylor ^[1].

Charles Mark Palmer married Jane Robson (daughter of Ebeneezer Robson) in 1846 in Newcastle ^[2].

Charles Mark Palmer aged 28 (Coal Owner At New Castle) was recorded in the 1851 St Pancras London census ^[3].

Charles Mark Palmer aged 38 (coal owner) was recorded with family in the 1861 Jesmond census -

Jane Palmer F 37 Newcastle Upon Tyne, wife

George R Palmer M 12 Newcastle Upon Tyne, son

Charles Palmer M 11 Newcastle Upon Tyne, son

Alfred M Palmer M 7 Newcastle Upon Tyne son^[4].

Charles Mark Palmer married Augusta Mary Lambert in Westminster in 1867 ^[5].

Charles Mark Palmer married Gertrude Montgomery in 1877 in Staines Middlesex ^[6].

Charles Mark Palmer aged 58 (MP and land owner) was recorded with family in the 1881 St George Hanover Square London census -

Gertrude Palmer Wife F 34 Brentford, Middlesex, England

Godfrey M Palmer Son M 2 St Georges H Sq, Middlesex, England ^[7].

Sir Charles Mark Palmer aged 68 (Baronet) was recorded with family in the 1891 Grinkle Gardens Easington Yorkshire census -

Gertrude Palmer Wife F 44 Middlesex, England

Claude B Palmer Son M 23 London, England student

Godfrey M Palmer Son M 12 London, England

Hilda G Palmer Daughter F 6 London, England ^[8].

Sir Charles Mark Palmer aged 68 (MP) was recorded with family in the 1901 Curzon Street Mayfair and Knightsbridge census -

Gertrude M Palmer Wife F 54 Brentford, Middlesex

Godfrey M Palmer Son M 22 St Georges, London

Hilda M Palmer Daughter F 16 St Georges, London^[9].

Career

Charles Mark Palmer followed his father George Palmer in the family shipping business (George had previously been the captain of a whaling ship).

The business activities of Charles included -

shipping,

collieries,

ship building,

blast-furnaces,

steel-works,

rolling-mills

engine works

In the military, Charles Mark Palmer formed the 1st Durham Engineer Volunteers and rose to the rank of Colonel.

In politics, Charles Mark Palmer was the Liberal Member of Parliament for North Durham (and later Jarrow) from 1874-1907. He was also the Mayor of Jarrow.

In Parliament, Sir Charles Mark Palmer made the following contributions (examples) -

1874 SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES.

1875 PARLIAMENT—DEFICIENCY OF CABS.—QUESTION.

1876 MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL

1877 MERCANTILE MARINE—TRAINING SHIPS.—QUESTION.

ARMY (AUXILIARY FORCES)— ADJUTANTS OF ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS.—QUESTION.

1880 SELECT COMMITTEE ON WINE DUTIES—THE REPORT.

TURKEY—LIGHTHOUSES AND LIFE-SAVING ESTABLISHMENTS

TURKEY—CONCESSION OF LIGHTHOUSES AND SHIPPING DUES.

1881 TURKEY—BLACK SEA LIGHTHOUSES.

LIGHTHOUSES (SCOTLAND).

1882 THE DANUBE COMMISSION—NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE.

EGYPT—THE SUEZ CANAL.

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE—BOUNTIES ON SHIPPING.

1883 COAL DUTIES (METROPOLIS).

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE—BROKERAGE ON SHIPPING.

TRADE AND COMMERCE—BROKERAGE ON SHIPPING (FRANCE).

NAVY—THE TRANSPORT SHIP "ORONTES."

EGYPT—SUEZ (SECOND) CANAL—PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT WITH M. DE LESSEPS.

1884 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS—THE RAJAH OF TENOM—CREW OF THE "NISERO."

MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL—STATEMENT OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN—THE VALUERS.

BOARD OF TRADE (MARINE DEPARTMENT)—THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL.  :BOARD OF TRADE (MARINE DEPARTMENT)—THE ROYAL COMMISSION.

SUPPLY—ARMY ESTIMATES.

1885 FRANCE—SHIP BROKERAGE.

NAVY (SHIPS, &c.)—MANUFACTURE OF GUNS.

SUEZ CANAL—THE CONFERENCE.

1887 LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL—EXTENSION OF THE IMPOST TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1886—PLEURO-PNEUMONIA (SCOTLAND).

SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES.

1888 ADMIRALTY—H.M.S. "ANSON," "COLLINGWOOD," "CAMPERDOWN," AND "HOWE"—ARMAMENT.

CHANNEL TUNNEL (EXPERIMENTAL WORKS).

IMPERIAL DEFENCE [EXPENSES].

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (ENGLAND AND WALES)—WITHHOLDING GRANTS FROM VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS.

ARMY (AUXILIARY FORCES)—ENGINEER VOLUNTEER CORPS.

THE HURRICANE AT SAMOA.

NAVAL DEFENCE.

1901 COAL DUTY DRAWBACKS.

1904 British Mail Steamers searched by Belligerents.

1905 Submarine Mining Volunteer Corps ^[10].

In 1886 Charles Mark Palmer was awarded a Baronetcy and became Sir Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet of Grinkle Park, County York. for his efforts in resolving a dispute between British ship owners and the Suez Canal Company (of which he was director).

Death

Charles Mark Palmer passed away in 1907 in London ^[11].

Miscellaneous documents

"Palmer, Sir Charles Mark, (1822-1907), 1st Baronet, coal-owner, ironmaster and shipbuilder, corresp and business papers

Reference: DF.CMP Description: corresp and business papers

Date: 1845-1908

Held by: Tyne and Wear Archives, not available at The National Archives"^[12].

"Palmer, Sir Charles Mark, (1822-1907), 1st Baronet, coal-owner, ironmaster and shipbuilder, personal and family papers

Reference: ZMP

Description: personal and family papers Date: 19th-20th cent

Held by: North Yorkshire County Record Office, not available at The National Archives ^[13].

"Reference: C 14/1303/B69 Description: Cause number: 1852 B69.

Short title: Begbie v Palmer. Documents: Bill only.

Plaintiffs: Thomas Stirling Begbie and another.

Defendants: Charles Mark Palmer, William Cory the younger, William Hutt, Sir John Easthope, bart., Thomas Miers William Brinsep M [full name not given] Hutton Chaytor and Frederick Mangles.

Date: 1852 Held by: The National Archives, Kew "^[14].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ4M-3X4 : 3 February 2023), Charles Mark Palmer, 1822. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFJM-5NY : 13 March 2020), Charles Mark Palmer, 1846. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNV-TNG : 9 November 2019), Charles M Palmer, Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7NN-RQX : 25 August 2020), Charles M Palmer, Jesmond, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKX-XX5 : 13 December 2014), Charles Mark Palmer, 1867; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1867, quarter 3, vol. 1A, p. 797, St. James Westminster, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DPB-QFP : 13 December 2014), Charles Mark Palmer, 1877; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1877, quarter 1, vol. 3A, p. 5, Staines, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-ZHKF : 10 December 2017), Charles M Palmer, St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 94/30, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,334. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7RPK-DMM : 23 February 2021), Charles M Palmer, Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HV-9JM : 20 May 2019), Charles M Palmer, St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Mayfair And Knightsbridge subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
10. ↑ https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/sir-charles-palmer/index.html (accessed 20 Apr 2023)
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NB2-NB7 : 31 December 2014), Charles Mark Palmer, 1907; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 15 Apr 2023)
12. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/N13821806 (accessed 16 Apr 2023)
13. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/N13894280 (accessed 16 Apr 2023)
14. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7942201 (accessed 16 Apr 2023)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_Palmer,_1st_Baronet

• https://www.classiclodges.co.uk/grinkle-park/about-grinkle-park/

In 1865, Charles Mark Palmer bought Grinkle Park in north-east Yorkshire, previously a property of the Conyers-Middleton family. Starting in 1881, he had the existing house demolished and rebuilt. It has been used as a hotel since 1947.