Biography of Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley 1861-1903
On 06 May 1861 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley was born at Knockmaroon. He was educated at Clifton College Bristol, Jesus College, Cambridge University and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
On 15 Mar 1879 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 17) was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 6th West York (London Gazette 14 March 1879 p2140).
On 20 Sep 1879 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 18) was promoted to Lieutenant (London Gazette 19 September 1879 p5550).
On 29 Jul 1882 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 21) was transferred from the 3rd Battalion the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) to the 4th Dragoon Guards (London Gazette 28 July 1882 p3515).
On 07 Mar 1888 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 26) promoted to Captain (London Gazette 23 March 1888 p1779).
On 05 Mar 1891 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 29) was seconded for service with the Ordnance Store Department.
On 13 Jul 1891 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 30) was made deputy-assistant commissary-general of ordinance.
On 03 Mar 1892 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 30) and Evelyn Everard Hutton (age 32) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 17 Feb 1895 [his daughter] Violet Kathleen Brinkley was born to Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 33) and [his wife] Evelyn Everard Hutton (age 35) at Tongham, Surrey.
On 16 Feb 1898 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 36) was promoted to major in the 4th Dragoon Guards.
On 19 Feb 1902 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 40) retired after which he also served as Chief Constable for Lincolnshire.
On 31 Jul 1903 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (age 42) died.
On 04 Aug 1903 Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley (deceased) was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Abbots Leigh. Some letters from Charles Brinkley are held in the Denbighshire Record Office. DD/PR/69vi has a letter from Charles M.E. Brinkley in Queenstown, to his future wife, Evelyn Hutton, Bath, regarding voyage to Ireland in April 1891 and DD/PR/69(xxxix-lxiii) has letters from Charles M.E. Brinkley to his wife in Bath, relating to his voyage on SS Arabia from India in 1900, and a voyage to Madeira in 1903.
On 17 Jul 1937 [his former wife] Evelyn Everard Hutton (age 77) died.