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Local Servants of the East India Company and Officers of the Indian Army
Colonel Henry Malcolm 1749 - 1834
John Fullerton Elphinstone 1788 - 1854 John Elphinstone was regularly afflicted by illness as a result of his time in China. As a result he lead a fairly secluded life, becoming progressively more of a recluse as he grew older. Sometime before 1822 he engaged the permanent services of Ho Chee (q.v.) who came from Canton to live in England. Elphinstone depended increasingly on Ho Chee who eventually managed his estates and became a trusted personal servant. In his later years Elphinstone employed 3 Chinese in his household. John Elphinstone's town house was York Terrace, Regents Park. He purchased his home in the country, Ford Manor, Dormans Land, in 1826. As his health deteriorated he purchased a lease on a house in Brighton. His Chinese servants accompanied him on his travels between London, Dormans Land and Brighton. He died unmarried on 12 March 1854 at a leased house in Brighton and is buried in the Extramural Cemetery, Brighton.
Ho Chee - later - John Hochee c. 1790 - 1869 According to his Denization petition he first came to England in August 1819, although he may have returned to China briefly, returning to settle in England in the summer of 1822. Hochee's first home in England was at Braughing in Hertfordshire. On 9th January 1823 he married Charlotte Mole in the Parish Church at Braughing. John and Charlotte had two daughters born at Braughing, although the younger daughter was baptised at Lingfield Church in July 1826. They had 6 further children, all born and baptised in Lingfield. John Hochee became a trusted employee, taking over the land management of Elphinstone's estates in Dormans Land in the parish of Lingfield. John and his family resided at Nortons (now Morven House) Dormans Land. John Hochee was depended on to such a large extent that Elphinstone, recognising his service and loyalty, made him the main beneficiary in his will. John Hochee died at Brighton on 1st March 1869 and was buried in the plot next to his patron and benefactor, John Fullerton Elphinstone, in a Brighton cemetery. Charlotte Hochee died 1st July 1882 and was buried in Lingfield Churchyard with John & Charlotte's daughter, Jane, who had died in 1846. A memorial to John Hochee, in Chinese text, is on the tombstone.
John Elphinstone Fatqua Hochee 1828 - 1883 The eldest son of John and Charlotte Hochee, born 12 June 1828. According to his application papers for military service, John was educated by Mr Matthews of Camberwell Green, in Classics and Mathematics. In 1844 John Elphinstone Fatqua Hochee was recommended, by John F. Elphinstone, for the East India Company's Military College at Addiscombe, Croydon, but under the name John Elphinstone MILTON; it seems likely that his Chinese name would have hampered his career with the East India Company. John adopted his maternal grandmother's maiden name. His application stated that he was the son of John Milton, farmer, Nortons, East Grinstead. A sworn affidavit by the Minister officiating at his Lingfield baptism, who was the former EIC Chaplain at Penang, remains with India Office Records at the British Library, it confirms that: "the John Elphinstone Fatqua baptised by me on 7th May 1831 is identical with John Milton now appointed cadet". John E. Milton was commissioned Ensign on 11th December 1846. Before joining his Regiment, the 9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, John presented his parents with a family bible. In April 1847 John joined the Regiment in Madras but did not take to the climate and took sick leave between August 1848 and the beginning of 1851. Two further periods of sick leave caused him to retire from the service on In 1882 John Elphinstone Milton gave 100 pounds to the New Church Fund, Dormans Land.
Colonel James Pattison St. Clair 1780 - 1867 Married (1) Charlotte, daughter of Michael Head of Halifax, Nova Scotia Colonel in Royal Artillery. Living at Felcourt Lodge, Lingfield (1st July 1853) Trustee, with Joseph Spencer Judge, of the Felcourt estates of Sir Thomas Edward Mitchell Turton, 2nd (and last) Baronet. "Lands to be preserved for the benefit of all or any of the 10 children of Sir Thomas Edward Mitchell Turton ".(Deed 24th Nov., 1843) James Pattison St Clair died January 1867, aged 87 and was buried at Lingfield. Colonel William Augustus St. Clair 1810 - 1879 Eldest son of James Pattison St Clair, born 8 October 1810, baptised St Paul's, Halifax, Nova Scotia 17th December. Received military training at EIC Cadet College, Addiscombe 1825 - 27. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Bombay Art. 15 June 1827, Lieutenant 28 May 1833. Campaign service (Afghanistan),: Ghazni 23 July 1839; Kabul 7 August 1839; Kujjuck 20 February 1841 (Medal) Married Emma, 3rd daughter of George Crawshay 1846. Lived at The Beacon, Dormans Land. Captain Royal Sussex Art. Mil. 10 May 1853; Hon. Major 1854; Lt. Col Comd. 2 May 1861.
Lieutenant James Louis St. Clair 1816 - 1886 Second son of James Pattison St Clair, born 10 September 1816, baptised St Paul's, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 8th October 1816. Cambridge Univ., Corpus Christi Coll. 21 April 1834. Commissioned, Ensign 17th Madras Native Infantry, 1838. Lieutenant 3 Oct 1840. Retired 10 November 1849. Married Juliet, 2nd daughter of George Crawshay 28 June 1848.
Captain David John St. Clair 1819 - 1866 Received military training at EIC Cadet College, Addiscombe 1837 - 39. Commissioned 11 June 1839, Ensign, 13th Bombay Native Infantry. Lt. 1841, Captain 1850. Resigned in India 1 June 1856. Married Harriet Anne Bond at Karachi, 4 Sept. 1845.
Sir Thomas Edward Mitchell Turton 2nd (and last) Bart. 1790 - 1854 Sir Thomas being indebted and Insolvent circumstances in 1848, presented his petition to the Court for the relief of insolvent debtors at Fort William, Bengal. On 22nd February 1849, relief was granted. Another Court at Calcutta ordered that the real and personal estate and effects of Sir Thomas Edward Mitchell Turton, both within the limits of the Charter of the East India Company and without, except the wearing apparel and certain other chattels were to be offered for sale at Public Auction. Lands in Lingfield were included in the above order. At the beginning of the 19th century the estates of Thomas Turton (the 1st Bart.) included Starborough, Ford and Felcourt, but by 1817 only the Felcourt estate remained, plus various farm lands at Clay and Plaistow. The majority of the then Turton estates at Felcourt were subject to trust administration for the benefit of Sir Thomas's 10 children. The remainder of his lands at Clays Farm, Apsley Town, Dormans Land, and at Plaistow, Lingfield were sold to pay creditors. On 1st July 1853, Charles Hollington of Godstone, Superintendent of Police, purchased at Public Auction, Lot 2, being cottages and gardens in Plaistow in several tenements for the sum of 500 pounds.
Lieutenant General Thomas Trevor Turton 1830 - n.k. Educated by Rev. E.F.Neville Rolfe, Herts.
Lieutenant Colonel John Palmer Turton 1832 - n.k. Natural son of Sir Thomas Edward Mitchell Turton and Adeline Maria St Clair. Marlborough Coll., private tutor, Richard Mann.
Major Thomas Jackson 1805 - 1869 Born 1805, 4th son of Rev. Gilbert Jackson D.D., Rector of Donhead St Mary. Commissioned Ensign 10th Reg. Bombay Native Infantry 3 Jan. 1825. At the Census of Lingfield, 1851, Major Jackson's wife, Frances, and their 2 children, John, aged 4, and Mary, aged 1, were staying at Felcourt Lodge, the home of Col. James Pattison St Clair. The Census records that both John and Mary were born "British Subjects in East Indies". Also staying at the house were 2 sisters of Frances and the children's nurse. Major Thomas Jackson retired from military service 23 May 1854. He died 17 Aug. 1869, "very suddenly" at Harbledown Lodge, Canterbury.
Lieutenant General Henry James Barr 1815 - 1881 Born Bombay 8 April 1815, the son of Lt. Col. David Barr (Bombay Army), Town Adjutant. Trained Addiscombe College 1830 - 32. Commissioned in 2nd Bombay European Rifles. Married in Bombay 30 Mar 1840, Eliza Helen Alicea, daughter of Lt. Col. James Keith, 9th Bombay Native Infantry (who died 1839, in camp at Soornee, during the retreat from Kabul). Lieutenant General Henry Barr died at Apsley town, Dormans Land, 17 May 1881.
2nd Lieutenant Henry James Outram Barr 1861 - 1880 Born 7 January 1861, the youngest son of Lt. Gen. James Barr. He trained for the Indian Civil Service but then decided to join the army. He trained at Sandhurst where he was appointed Hon. Queen's India Cadet in February 1879. Commissioned, 2nd Lieutenant 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot, 14 January 1880. . Killed at Maiwand, near Gandahar, in the 2nd Afghan War, 27th July 1880, whilst carrying the Regimental Colour, aged 19. The font in the Parish Church at Dormans Land was given in his memory by Captain and the Misses Barr, his brother and two sisters.
Surgeon General Charles Planck 1831 - 1918 Guy's Hospital, M.R.C.S. 1855. Commissioned Assistant Surgeon Bengal Medical Service 1855. Service Record: Indian Mutiny 1857 - 58; Second Relief of Lucknow, Nov. 1857 Action at Cawnpur (medal) Between 1902 and 1914 Surgeon General Charles Planck J.P. was Churchwarden of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Dormans Land.
Reverend William Hunter Ross M.A. 1808 - 1844 "...The deceased clergyman was of a very humble turn of mind, and his intercourse with his parishioners was characterised by great good nature. On Sunday 4th August he was at his post, and on Tuesday following he complained of feeling ill, and died the following day of apoplexy." Rev. Ross was buried on the day of his death at North Park St. Burial Ground, Calcutta.
c. Janet Bateson 2004
Acknowledgements and Bibliography: British Library, Oriental and India Office Coll.; Elphinstone Coll.
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