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Esseyid Mehmed Eşref Bey

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisi
  2. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisiContinuing service described by the source
    1. Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisi

      · Calculated age 14

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisiContinuing service described by the source
    1. Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisi

      · Calculated age 15

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisi · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine)
    1. Divan-ı Hümayun Kalemi görevlisi

      · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 46.5 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 55 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 71.5 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 71.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 25 · 71.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 71.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 26 · 71.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 71.5; 151.5 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 27 · 71.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1878 (AH 1295)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine) · 303; 421.5 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuruMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · 3 career entriesMedina (Medine)
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekiliMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruş
  26. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekili · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekili

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekili (İnfisal)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

0210.75421.51866/67AH 12831893/94AH 13111866/67 (AH 1283) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 17 · 46.5 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 18 · 55 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 24 · 71.5 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 25 · 71.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 26 · 71.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 27 · 71.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 27 · 151.5 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 31 · 303 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi tahrirat memuru · Medina (Medine) · age 31 · 421.5 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekili · Medina (Medine) · age 44 · 300 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevi başkatip vekili · Medina (Medine) · age 45 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1849/50 (AH 1266) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Deâvi Nazırı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 49/236 s.27 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Persian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Education
Medine ibtidai mektepleri; İstanbul Çemberlitaş Valide Sultan Rüşdiyesi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
13 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year
1862/63 (AH 1279) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 118, 119

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