Charles Porcher Lang

Profile & Legacies Summary

1805 - 1842

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Partner in Chauncy, Lucas and Lang (q.v.) with Nathaniel Snell Chauncy (q.v.) and Philip Monoux Lucas (q.v.). Son of Robert Lang and Maria Lang (each of whom q.v.). No will or probate record has yet been traced for him.

After his death, his library was sold off: it comprised 1047 lots sold over 4 days.

Sources

T71/887 British Guiana claim nos. 2316 (Canefields), 2334 (Columbia) and 2340 (Golden Fleece).

Date of death from London Gazette, Issue 20180, 23/12/1842, p. 3825 (notice from Imperial life Office of appointment of new director to replace C.P. Lang). Gentleman's Magazine death notice (online) gave his age as 37). Family members from Ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 [database online] (the older two two were baptised at St Marylebone and the younger two at All Souls Langham).

R.H., T. & C. Evans, Catalogue of the Curious and Valuable Library of Charles Porcher Lang Esq. which will be sold by auction by Messrs Evans No. 93 Pall Mall on Friday November 3 and three following days (Sunday excepted) (London: W. Nichol, n.d.).

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Elizabeth or Eliza Owen, (1831) daughter of Sir John Owen

Children

Owen Charles Seymour (1833-), Eliza Maria (1834-), Ellen Jordan (1836-), Henry Hugh (1837-)

Occupation

West India merchant

Associated Claims (9)

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

SD - Association Start Date
SY - Association Start Year
EA - Earliest Known Association
ED - Association End Date
EY - Association End Year
LA - Latest Known Association

1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder

Cane Wood [ St Vincent ]

Legacies Summary

Commercial (2)

Other partner

Chauncy, Lang
West India merchant

Details

Director

Imperial Life
Insurance

Details

notes →

1. Moved from auditor to director of Imperial Life March 1834, remained a director until his death in 1842. 2. Candidate for auditor of the Reversionary Interest Society 1837...