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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Rumbold    
First Name(s)  Thomas    
Titles, Honours, etc.  Sir, Baronet     
Birth Year  1736    
Death Year  1791    
Entry  Governor : son of William Rumbold : born June 15, 1736 : went out as a writer in the E.I. Co. 's Civil Service, 1752, but changed to the Army : served under Stringer Lawrence, 1754, under Clive at Calcutta, 1756-7, and was his A.D.C. at Plassy : "" Chief"" at Patna, 1763 : Member of Council in Bengal, 1766-9 : retired : M.P. for Shoreham, 1770 : was Governor of Madras, Feb. 1778, to April, 1780 : had difficulties in connexion with the Northern Sircars, readjusting the system previously in force : took Pondicherry, Oct. 17, 1778 : made a Baronet : in anticipation of Hyder Ali's threatened invasion of the Carnatic, made arrangements to depose him : retired from ill-health : treated in England as responsible for Hyder's invasion and dismissed the service by the Court of Directors : on inquiry by Parliament, the charges, including those of corruption and oppression, against him were defeated and he was acquitted, but his case was unfairly represented for a long time : was M.P. for Yarmouth, 1781, and Weymouth, 1784-90 : he died Nov. 11, 1791    
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