Thomas-Chaloner Bisse-Challoner
British militia officer (1788-1872)
Thomas-Chaloner Bisse-Challoner (1788–1872) DL, JP, was a British gentleman and militia colonel. He enlarged the former country house and landscape garden at Portnall Park, Virginia Water (then considered Egham Heath), and so laid the foundation for the Wentworth Estate and housing development in the surrounding area.
Background
Challoner was the only son of the Rev. Thomas Bisse (c.1754- 13 November 1828), of Portnall Park, Virginia Water and his first wife, Katherine Townsend (d.1815/ 16). His ancestor was Philip Bisse.
He was educated at Eton College (c.1802–1805), and matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford in 1806.
Inheritance
In 1829, in order to inherit according to the will of his maternal great-aunt Mrs Challoner, Bisse changed his name to Bisse-Challoner. This was announced in The London Gazette on 22 January 1829: "...he may (in testimony of his respect for the memory of his maternal great-aunt Lydia, widow and relict of George Challoner, of Hales-hall, in the parish of Cheadle, in the county of Stafford, under whose will he derives considerable property) assume and use the surname of Challoner, in addition to and after that of Bisse, and also bear the arms of Challoner quarterly with those of Bisse".
Career
He served as a lieutenant in the 1st Dragoon Guards (1809–1812). On 26 March 1853 he was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the new 3rd Royal Surrey Militia, based in Kingston upon Thames.
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