Thomas-Chaloner Bisse-Challoner (1788-1872)
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| Born | 11 December 1788 |
| Died | 26 July 1872 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Militia Colonel and Magistrate |
Thomas-Chaloner Bisse-ChallonerDL, JP (1788 – 1872) was a British militia colonel who enlarged the former country house and landscape garden in 600 acres (2.4 km2) at Portnall Park, Virginia Water. This laid the foundation for the Wentworth Estate and much of the opulent wealth of the area, alongside its proximity for Windsor Great Park. He inherited much of his fortune principally via his great-aunt Lydia Challoner and cousin Valentina Aynscombe.
Colonel Challoner was the only son of the Rev. Thomas Bisse (c.1754-d.13 November 1828), of Portnall Park, Virginia Water and Katherine Townsend (d.1815/16) daughter of Anne Smith, a daughter of merchant Robert Smith, of London and Mortlake.
He was educated at Eton College (c1802-1805) and Trinity College, Oxford.
His father, the Rev. Thomas Bisse, armigerous according to Oxford, attended Wadham College from 1 July 1772, aged 18, and been awarded a BA, 19 April 1776, Battels Christmas 1783, and MA, 22 May 1783. Appointed curate at Kingswear, Exeter in 1784. Rev. Thomas Bisse was the son Thomas Bisse of London (Thomae Bisse de Civ. Londin:), (‘’a gent.’’, again according to Oxford University), possibly the Rev. Thomas Bisse, A.M., chaplain of New College (and All Souls) 1729 and 1732, a nephew or son of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Bisse (1675–1731) preacher at the Rolls Chapel, London, author of The Beauties of Holiness, 1716 and prebend then chancellor of Hereford, and hence was also nephew or son of Philip Bisse, FRS (elected 13 June 1706), Bishop of Hereford.
However, his father is more likely to have been Thomas Bisse (d.1766) Drawing master of Christ's Hospital from 1754–1766, successor to Alexander Cozens, who mentions a son Thomas, a brother William, niece Joan, and late wife Susanna in his will. (Bernard Lens II was also a Christ's Hospital Drawing Master).
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