Sir Charles Oakeley, 1st Baronet (27 February 1751 – 7 September 1826)[1] was an English administrator.

He married Helena Beatson, a talented amateur artist, and niece of notable Scottish portrait painter Catherine Read.

Oakeley worked as an administrator in India, and was responsible for collecting funds for the war when the Carnatic was invaded by Hyde Ally Cawn.

The war came to an end in 1784 and Oakeley returned to England due to family reasons in February 1789, but he was persuaded to return to India, this time to serve as the Governor of Madras, he held this post from 1790 to 1794.

He died at the Palace, Lichfield, on 7 September 1826, and was buried privately at Forton.