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--- St. German's Parish Records have her baptized at St. Germans on 27 Dec 1802 (?)
--- "Western Times" 02 July 1831, page 2:
CITY SESSIONS.
Richard Malben, 44 charged with stealing a bracelet and clasp of considerable value, property of the Rev. Chancellor Martin. It appeared that in February last, Lady Charlotte Martin, lost a valuable bracelet, at which time the prisoner was in the service of the Rev. Chancellor. Every search was made for it in vain. In the early part of this month, a female named Maria Chapman, offered the clasp for sale at Mr. Al Harts, on Fore Street Hill, whose son, Halick Levi, being present and entertaining some suspicions, under pretence of ascertaining its value procured an officer and secured the girl, on whose person the bracelet was also found. On being questioned she stated that she had received it from Richard Malben, who had requested her to dispose of it. On the trial Charlotte Chapman appeared as an evidence against the prisoner. On her cross examination, she stated that her mother washed for the Chancellor's family, and had worked in the house but not since February last. The Rev. Chancellor stated his belief from the workmanship, &c. that the bracelet was the one lost by Lady Charlotte, but could not swear to its identity. Mr. Pridham, surgeon, proved the inability of Lady Charlotte to attend the trial. Mr. Praed, who was counsel for the prisoner, contended that there was a want of identity. J.H. Seale, esq. gave the prisoner a good character, after a service of many years. On this evidence the case was left to the Jury who not agreeing were locked up and did not return their verdict till Wednesday morning 11 o'clock, and then acquitted the prisoner.
--- "Exeter and Plymouth Gazette" 02 Jul 1831, page 3:
The trial of Richard Malben, at our City Sessions, charged with stealing a bracelet of great value, the property of Lady Charlotte Martin, will be read with much interest. We understand that on Wednesday, after his discharge, Malben called at the house of Taylor, the Police Officer, and modestly demanded the bracelet, as he said the Chanceloor had failed in proving it to be his property!!! The fellow has since had the assurance to make an application to the committing Magistrate for the same purpose.
--- "Exeter and Plymouth Gazette" 02 Jul 1831, page 4:
EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL.
Richard Malben, coachman to to Chancellor Martin, was charged with stealing on the 17th of February, 1831, in the parish of St. Edmunds on the Bridge, a bracelet and clasp, of the value of 20 pounds, a bracelet of the value of 15 pounds, and a clasp of the value of 5 pounds, and 5 ounces of gold of the value of 15 pounds, the property of his said master. There was another count charging him with committing the felony in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, in the County of Devon, and within 500 yards of the County of the City of Exeter. A third count charged the felony as committed in Exeter, omitting the allegation that he was a servant. A fourth count made the same omission with respect to the County of Devon.
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--- "North Devon Journal" 13 Jul 1837, page 3:
The Rev. Chancellor and Lady Charlotte Martin are returned from the Continent. We are happy to state that her Ladyship is much improved in health.
--- "North Devon Journal" 11 Jul 1839, page 3:
DEATHS.
On the 8th inst., at Park Hill house, Torquay, the Lady Charlotte Martin.
--- "Western Times" 13 Jul 1839, page 3:
The melancholy death of the Lady Charlotte Martin has overwhelmed several distinguished families with heartfelt sorrow. The event was communicated to this city by the tolling of the Cathedral bell on Monday evening.
--- "Western Times" 20 Jul 1839, page 3:
The remains of the late Lady Charlotte Martin were taken from Torquay on Tuesday morning, for interment at Harberton, near Totnes: the mournful cavalcade left at about 8 o'clock, the hearse and two mourning coaches each drawn by four horses, and the Chancellor's private carriage, &c. &c attended.
--- "The Gentleman's Magazine", Vol. 166, July to Dec. 1839, page 212:
July 8. At Torquay, aged 37, Lady Charlotte-Sophia, wife of the Rev. Geo. Martin, Canon RESIdentiary of Exeter. She was the third dau. of William present and second Earl of St. Germain's, by his first wife Lady Jemima Cornwallis; and was married in 1825.*
Erratum, p. 212. -- Lady Charlotte Sophia Martin was the third daughter of William second Earl of St. Germain's by his first wife Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson Gower. (Lady Jemima Cornwallis is the wife of Lord Eliot, son of Earl of St. German's.)
--- Heraldic Church Notes lists on page 73:
In Harberton Church, Devon, is a marble tablet for Lady Charlotte Sophia, youngest daughter of the Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans, and wife of the Rev. George Martin, vicar of this parish, who died 8th July, 1839, aged 38. Also Susan Isabella, their second duaghter, who died 23rd June, 1840, aged 12 years; and the sister of the last-named, Georgiana, their eldest daughter, who died 10th Sept., 1841, aged 15 years.
Near this tablet is a mural monument, with the inscription and arms on a brass plate, in memory of the Rev. George Martin, vicar of this parish for forty years, Canon RESIdentiary of the Cathedral, and Chancellor of the Diocese of Exeter, and for many years representative of the Chapter in Convocation, who died 27th August, 1860, aged 69, and was buried near the south wall of this church. He married first Lady Charlotte Sophia Eliot, youngest daughter of William, second Earl of St. Germans; and secondly Renira Henrietta Aldenburgh, only daughter of Vice-Admiral William Bentinck, who with eight children survive. This monument was erected as a token of esteem by the parishioners.
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