King George's Army - British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: Volume 1: Administration and Cavalry

By Steve Brown

King George’s Army: British Regiments and the Men who Led Them 1793–1815 will contain five volumes, with coverage given to cavalry regiments (Volume 1), infantry regiments (Volumes 2–4), and Ordnance and other regiments (Volume 5). It is the natural extension to the web series of the same name by the same author which existed one Napoleon Series from 2009 until 2019, but greatly expanded to include substantially more biographical information including biographies of leading political gures concerned with the administration of the army as well as commanders in chief of all major commands.

Volume 1 covers in great detail the cavalry regiments that comprised the army of King George III for the period of the Great War with France, and the men who commanded them. Regimental data provided includes shortform regimental lineages, service locations and dispositions for the era, battle honors won, tables of authorized establishments, demographics of the field officer cohorts and of the men. But the book is essentially concerned with the field officers, the lieutenant colonels and majors who commanded the regiments, and Volume 1 alone contains over 1,000 mini-biographies of men who commanded the regiments, including their dates of birth and death, parentage, education, career (including political), awards and honors, and places of residence. Volumes 2 to 5 will extend the coverage to ultimately record over 4,500 biographies across more than 200 regiments.

These biographies will show the regimental system in action, officers routinely transferring between regiments for advancement or opportunity, captains who were also (brevet) colonels, many who retired early, some who stayed the distance to become major generals and beyond. Where it has been possible to accurately ascertain, advancement by purchase, exchange or promotion has also been noted.

Readers with military ancestors will no doubt find much of interest within, and the author hopes that the work will allow readers to break down a few ‘brick walls’; either through connecting to the officers recorded, or through an understanding of the movements of the regiments around the world, or from the volunteering patterns of the militia regiments into the regular army.

Encyclopedic in scope, and aimed to be a lasting source of reference material for the British army that fought the French Revolution and Napoleon between 1793 and 1815, King George’s Army: British Regiments and the Men who Led Them will be a necessary addition to every military and family history library for years to come.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Helion and Company
• Release date: Aug 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9781804516010

Steve Brown

Steve Brown is a pastor who resides in Michigan, who has a heart for the Lord.  Steve loves stories that both relate and inspire people.

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Political Administration

Prime Ministers

1. Rt Hon. William PITT the Younger (1783–1801)

Born: Kent 1759

Relations: Son of former Prime Minister William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham and Hester (Grenville); brother of General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham; nephew of former Prime Minister George Grenville

Education: Pembroke College, Cambridge Political Career: MP (Appleby) 1781–1784; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1782–1783; Prime Minister of Great Britain 19 Dec 1783 to 31 Dec 1800; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1783–1801; Leader of the House of Commons 1783–1801; MP (Cambridge University) 1784–1806; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1 Jan 1801 to 14 Mar 1801; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 10 May 1804 to 23 Jan 1806; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1804–1806; Leader of the House of Commons 1804–1806

Awards and Honours: PC 10 Jul 1782; Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1792–1806

Residences: Holwood House, near Bromley, Kent; Walmer Castle, Kent

Died: Putney, Surrey 23 Jan 1806

Sources: HPON; WLHB

2. Rt Hon. Henry ADDINGTON, Viscount Sidmouth (1801–1804)

Born: Berkshire 1757

Relations: Son of Dr Anthony Addington of Fringford and Mary (Hiley)

Education: Brasenose College, Oxford (BA 1778, MA 1780, DCL 1814)

Political Career: MP (Devizes) 1784–1805; Speaker of the House of Commons 1789–1801; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 17 Mar 1801 to 10 May 1804; First Lord of the Treasury 1801–1804; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1801–1804; Leader of the House of Commons 1801–1804; Negotiated the Treaty of Amiens 1802; Lord President of the Council 1805; Lord Privy Seal 1806; Lord President of the Council 1806–1807; Lord President of the Council 1812; Home Secretary 1812–1822

Militia Career: Captain Commandant of Woodley Volunteer Cavalry 31 May 1798

Creations and Dignities: 1st Viscount Sidmouth 12 Jan 1805

Awards and Honours: PC 23 Jun 1789; Senior Privy Counsellor 1839–1844

Residences: Gloucester Place, London; Woodley, near Reading, Berkshire; White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey

Died: London 15 Feb 1844

Sources: HPON; MENA; ODNB; WLHB

3. Rt Hon. William PITT the Younger (1804–1806)

See 1.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 10 May 1804 to 23 Jan 1806

4. Rt Hon. William Wyndham GRENVILLE, Baron Grenville (1806–1807)

Born: Buckinghamshire 1759

Relations: Son of former Prime Minister George Grenville and Elizabeth (Wyndham); brother of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham

Education: Eton College; Christchurch College, Oxford (BA 1780, DCL 1809)

Political Career: MP (Buckingham) 1782–1784; Chief Secretary for Ireland 1782–1783; MP (Buckinghamshire) 1784–1790; Paymaster of the Forces 1784–1789; Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1786–1789; Speaker of the House of Commons 1789; Home Secretary 1789–1791; President of the Board of Control 1790–1793; Leader of the House of Lords 1790–1801; Foreign Secretary 8 Jun 1791 to 20 Feb 1801; Auditor of the Exchequer 1794–1834; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 11 Feb 1806 to 25 Mar 1807; Leader of the House of Lords 1806–1807

Creations and Dignities: 1st Baron Grenville 25 Nov 1790

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 15 Sep 1782; PC 31 Dec 1783; Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1809–1834; FRS 23 Apr 1818

Residences: Oxford Street, London; Dropmore Lodge, near Windsor, Berkshire; Boconnoc, Cornwall

Died: Burnham, Buckinghamshire 12 Jan 1834

Sources: HPON; MENA; WLHB

5. Rt Hon. William Henry CAVENDISH–BENTINCK, Duke of Portland (1807–1809)

Born: Nottinghamshire 1738

Relations: Son of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland and Lady Margaret (Harley); grandson of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; son-in-law of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire; father of Lieutenant General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck; Major General Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck; and Lieutenant Colonel Lord Charles Augustus Bentinck

Education: Westminster School; Christ Church, Oxford (MA 1757, DCL 1792)

Political Career: MP (Weobley) 1761–1762; Lord Chamberlain 1765–1766; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1782; Prime Minister of Great Britain 2 Apr 1783 to 18 Dec 1783; Leader of the House of Lords 1783; Home Secretary 1794–1801; Lord President of the Council 1801–1805; Minister without Portfolio 1805–1806; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 31 Mar 1807 to 4 Oct 1809

Later Service: Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1795–1809; Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1792–1809; President of the Foundling Hospital 1793–1809

Creations and Dignities: 3rd Duke of Portland 1 May 1762

Awards and Honours: PC 10 Jul 1765; FRS 5 Jun 1766; KG 16 Jul 1794

Residences: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London; Welbeck Abbey, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire; Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire; Bulstrode House, near Gerrard’s Cross, Buckinghamshire

Died: London 30 Oct 1809

Sources: DINB; HPON; MENA; ODNB; WLHB

6. Rt Hon. Spencer PERCEVAL (1809–1812)

Born: London 1762

Relations: Son of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont and Catherine (Compton); son-in-law of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson, 6th Bt

Education: Harrow School; Trinity College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Northampton) 1796–1812; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1807–1812; Leader of the House of Commons 1807–1812; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1807–1812; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 4 Oct 1809 to 11 May 1812

Career: Solicitor General for England and Wales 1801–1802; Attorney General for England and Wales 1802–1806

Militia Career: Volunteer, London and Westminster Light Horse 1794–1803

Awards and Honours: KC 4 Feb 1796

Residences: Elm Grove, Ealing, Middlesex; Belsize Farm, Hampstead, Middlesex

Died: Assassinated in House of Commons 11 May 1812

Sources: CADB; HPON; MENA; WLHB

7. Rt Hon. Robert Banks JENKINSON, Earl of Liverpool (1812–1827)

Born: London 1770

Relations: Son of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool and Amelia (Watts)

Education: Charterhouse College; Christ Church, Oxford (MA 1790)

Political Career: MP (Rye) 1790–1803; Master of the Mint 1799–1801; Foreign Secretary 20 Feb 1801 to 14 May 1804; Leader of the House of Lords 1803–1806; Home Secretary 1804–1806; Home Secretary 1807–1809; Leader of the House of Lords 1807–1827; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1 Nov 1809 to 11 May 1812; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 8 Jun 1812 to 9 Apr 1827

Militia Career: Colonel of Conque Ports Fencible Cavalry 1 May 1794; Colonel of Cinque Ports Volunteers 1810

Creations and Dignities: Baron Hawkesbury 15 Nov 1803; 2nd Earl of Liverpool 17 Dec 1808

Awards and Honours: FRS 22 May 1794; PC 13 Mar 1799; KG 9 Jun 1814

Residences: Charles Street, St James’s Square, London; Addiscombe Place, near Croydon, Surrey; Coombe Wood, near Kingston, Surrey; Dover Castle, Kent

Died: Coombe Wood 4 Dec 1828

Sources: HPON; MENA; ODNB; WLHB

Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs

8. Rt Hon. William Wyndham GRENVILLE, Baron Grenville (1791–1801)

See 4.

Foreign Secretary 8 Jun 1791 to 20 Feb 1801

9. Rt Hon. Robert Banks JENKINSON, Earl of Liverpool (1801–1804)

See 7.

Foreign Secretary 20 Feb 1801 to 14 May 1804

10. Rt Hon. Dudley RYDER, Earl of Harrowby (1804–1805)

Born: London 1762

Relations: Son of Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby and Elizabeth (Terrick); son-in-law of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Marquis of Stafford

Education: Harrow School; St John’s College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Tiverton) 1784–1803; Comptroller of the Household 1790–1791; Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1790–1801; Paymaster of the Forces Mar 1791 to Jul 1800; Treasurer of the Navy 1800–1801; Foreign Secretary 14 May 1804 to 11 Jan 1805; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1805–1806; President of the Board of Control 17 Jul 1809 to 13 Nov 1809; Lord President of the Council 1812–1827

Militia Career: Captain-lieutenant in Staffordshire Militia 1795

Creations and Dignities: 2nd Baron Harrowby 20 Jun 1803; Earl of Harrowby 19 Jul 1809

Awards and Honours: PC 3 Mar 1790; Senior Privy Councillor 1844–1847; FSA

Residences: Grosvenor Square, London; Sandon Hall, near Litchfield, Staffordshire; Norton, Gloucestershire

Died: Sandon Hall 26 Dec 1847

Sources: CADB; DINB; HPON; MENA

11. Rt Hon. Henry PHIPPS, Baron Mulgrave (1805–1806)

Born: Yorkshire 1755

Relations: Son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave and Hon. Lepell (Hervey); brother of Major General Hon. Edmund Phipps

Education: Eton College

Entry to Army: Ensign in 1st Foot Guards 8 Jun 1775 by purchase

Regimental Field Officer Promotions: Major in 85th Foot 30 Aug 1779 by purchase; Captain and Lieutenant Colonel in 1st Foot Guards 6 Jun 1783 by purchase

Brevets: Brevet Colonel 18 Nov 1790; Major General (Toulon) 23 Oct 1793; Major General 3 Oct 1794; Lieutenant General 1 Jan 1801; General 25 Oct 1809

Colonelcies: 31st Foot 8 Feb 1793 (vice Stuart)

Early Service: Served in North America 1776–1778; Served in West Indies 1780–1781

Service 1793–1815: Commanded British forces at Toulon 1793; Military envoy to Austria 1799; Master General of the Ordnance May 1810 to Dec 1818

Political Career: MP (Totnes) 1784–1790; MP (Scarborough) 1790–1794; Foreign Secretary 11 Jan 1805 to 7 Feb 1806; First Lord of the Admiralty Apr 1807 to Apr 1810

Later Service: Governor of Scarborough Castle 1796–1831; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1804–1805; Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire 1807–1824

Creations and Dignities: 3rd Baron Mulgrave of New Ross (Ire) 10 Oct 1792; 1st Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave (GB) 12 Aug 1794; 1st Earl of Mulgrave 7 Sep 1812

Awards and Honours: PC 6 Jun 1804; Vice Admiral of Yorkshire 1809–1831; GCB 20 May 1820

Residences: Mulgrave Castle, Lythe, Yorkshire; Fulham, Middlesex

Died: Mulgrave Castle 7 Apr 1831

Sources: ARLI; DINB; HPON; MENA

12. Rt Hon. Charles James FOX (1806)

Born: London 1749

Relations: Son of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland and Lady Caroline (Lennox); grandson of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond; brother of General Henry Edward Fox

Education: Eton College; Hertford College, Oxford

Political Career: MP (Midhurst) 1768–1774; Lord of the Admiralty 1770–1772; MP (Malmesbury) 1774–1780; MP (Westminster) 1780–1784; Foreign Secretary 1782; Leader of the House of Commons 1782; Foreign Secretary Mar 1782 to Jul 1782; Foreign Secretary Apr 1783 to Dec 1783; Leader of the House of Commons 1783; MP (Tain Burghs) 1784–1785; MP (Westminster) 1785–1806; Foreign Secretary 7 Feb 1806 to 13 Sep 1806; Leader of the House of Commons 1806

Awards and Honours: PC 30 Mar 1782

Residence: St Anne’s Hill, Chertsey, Surrey

Died: London 13 Sep 1806

A towering figure in British politics, and the leading Whig of his age, Fox pursued a vendetta against Pitt and King George, whom he considered an ‘aspiring tyrant’; he was also a vigorous anti-slavery campaigner and advocate of religious tolerance.

Sources: HPON; ODNB; WLHB

13. Rt Hon. Charles GREY, Earl Grey of Howick (1806–1807)

Born: Northumberland 1764

Relations: Son of General Sir Charles Grey of Howick and Elizabeth (Grey); brother of Captain Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet of Fallodon; Bishop Edward Grey; Lieutenant General Sir Henry George Grey; and Lieutenant Colonel William Grey, 7th Royal Veteran Battalion; father of General Charles Grey; Admiral Sir Frederick William Grey RN; and Admiral Hon. George Grey RN; son-in-law of Henry Brabazon Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly

Education: Eton College; Trinity College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Northumberland) 1786–1807; First Lord of the Admiralty Feb 1806 to Sep 1806; Foreign Secretary 24 Sep 1806 to 25 Mar 1807; Leader of the House of Commons 1806–1807; MP (Appleby) 1807; MP (Tavistock) 1807; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 22 Nov 1830 to 9 Jul 1834; First Lord of the Treasury 1830–1834; Leader of the House of Lords 1830–1834

Creations and Dignities: 2nd Earl Grey 14 Nov 1807

Awards and Honours: PC 5 Feb 1806; KG 27 May 1831

Residences: Fallodon Hall, Fallodon, Northumberland; Howick Hall, Howick, Northumberland

Died: Howick Hall 17 Jul 1845

Sources: CADB; HPON; ODNB; WLHB

14. Rt Hon. George CANNING (1807–1809)

Born: London 1770

Relations: Son of George Canning, lawyer of County Derry and Marylebone and Mary Ann (Costello)

Education: Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford (BA 1791, MA 1794, DCL 1814)

Political Career: MP (Newtown) 1793–1796; MP (Wendover) 1796–1802; Paymaster of the Forces Jul 1800 to Mar 1801; MP (Tralee) 1802–1806; Treasurer of the Navy 1804–1806; MP (Newtown) 1806–1807; MP (Hastings) 1807–1812; Foreign Secretary 25 Mar 1807 to 11 Oct 1809; MP (Liverpool) 1812–1822; President of the Board of Control 1816–1821; Foreign Secretary 1822–1827; MP (Harwich) 1823–1826; MP (Newport) 1826–1827; Leader of the House of Commons Sep 1822 to Apr 1827; MP (Seaford) 1827; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 22 May to 8 Aug 1827; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1827

Militia Career: Lieutenant Colonel in Londonderry Militia 1 Apr 1801

Awards and Honours: PC 28 May 1800; FRS 12 Jan 1826

Residences: Gloucester Lodge, Brompton, Middlesex; Garvagh, County Derry

Died: London 8 Aug 1827

Sources: HPON; MENA; ODNB; WLHB

15. Rt Hon. Henry BATHURST, Earl Bathurst (1809)

Born: London 1762

Relations: Son of Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst and Tryphena (Scawen); son-in-law of General Lord George Henry Lennox; brother-in-law of General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond

Education: Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford Political Career: MP (Cirencester) 1783–1794; Lord of the Admiralty Dec 1783 to Aug 1789; Master of the Mint 1804–1806; President of the Board of Trade 1807–1812; Master of the Mint 1807–1812; Foreign Secretary 11 Oct 1809 to 6 Dec 1809; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 11 Jun 1812 to Apr 1827; Lord President of the Council 1828–1830

Militia Career: Captain Commandant of Cirencester Volunteer Cavalry 12 Aug 1803

Creations and Dignities: 2nd Baron Apsley 6 Aug 1794; 3rd Earl Bathurst 6 Aug 1794

Awards and Honours: PC 21 Jun 1793; KG 24 Jul 1817

Residences: Apsley House, London; Apsley, Sussex; Oakley Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Died: London 27 Jul 1834

Bathurst was the original owner of Apsley House, London

Sources: HPON; MENA; ODNB

16. Rt Hon. Richard Colley WELLESLEY, Marquess Wellesley (1809–1812)

Born: Richard Wesley in Dublin 1760; took Wellesley surname in 1789

Relations: Son of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington and Anne (Hill-Trevor); brother of Arthur, Duke of Wellington; son-in-law of Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford; brother of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington; brother-in-law of Major General Edward Michael Pakenham

Education: Harrow School; Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford

Political Career: MP (Ire) 1780–1781; MP (Bere Alston) 1784–1786; MP (Saltash) 1786–1787; Lord of the Treasury Sep 1786 to Aug 1797; MP (New Windsor) 1787–1786; PC [GB] 21 June 1793; Commissioner of Board of Control Jun 1793 to Nov 1797; MP (Old Sarum) 1796–1797; Governor General of British East Indies 18 May 1798 to 30 Jul 1805; acting Governor of the Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras 31 Dec 1798 to 5 Sep 1799 (did not take office); Chief Remembrancer of Exchequer [Ire] 1798–1824; Ambassador to Spain Jun 1809 to Dec 1809; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dec 1809 to Feb 1812; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Dec 1821 to Feb 1828, and Sep 1833 to Dec 1834; Lord Steward of the Household Nov 1830 to Sep 1833; Lord Chamberlain Apr 1835 to May 1835

Creations and Dignities: Baron Mornington 22 May 1781; 2nd Earl of Mornington, Viscount Mornington of Dangan Castle 22 May 1781; Baron Wellesley of Wellesley 20 Oct 1797; Marquess Wellesley of Norragh 2 Dec 1799

Awards and Honours: KP 5 Feb 1783; PC (Ire) 24 Feb 1784; PC 21 Jun 1793; KG 3 Mar 1810

Residences: Hyde Park Corner, London; Upton, Somerset; Trim Castle, County Meath

Died: London 26 Sep 1842

His second wife, married in 1825, was an American, Marianne Patterson, sister-in-law of Jerome Bonaparte and grand-daughter of Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Sources: HPON; MENA; ODNB; WOST; A Compendium of Irish Biography

17. Rt Hon. Robert STEWART, Viscount Castlereagh, Marquess of Londonderry (1812–1822)

Born: Dublin 1769

Relations: Son of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry and Sarah Frances (Seymour-Conway); grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford; half-brother of General Hon. Charles William Stewart; son-in-law of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire

Education: St John’s College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Tregony) 1794–1796; MP (Orford) 1796–1797; Commissioner of the Treasury for Ireland 1797–1799; Chief Secretary for Ireland 3 Nov 1798 to 26 Apr 1801; Commissioner of the Treasury for Ireland 1800; MP (County Down) 1801–1805; 12 Jul 1802 to 12 Feb 1806; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 10 Jul 1805 to Feb 1806; MP (Boroughbridge) 1806; MP (Plympton Erle) 1806–1812; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Mar 1807 to Nov 1809; Foreign Secretary Feb 1812 to Aug 1822; MP (County Down) 1812–1821; Leader of the House of Commons 1812–1822; MP (Orford) 1821–1822

Diplomatic Career: Plenipotentiary at Paris 1814; Plenipotentiary at Vienna 1814–15; Plenipotentiary at Paris 1815; Plenipotentiary at Aachen 1818

Militia Career: Lieutenant Colonel of Londonderry Militia 26 Apr 1793; Colonel of Londonderry Militia 12 Jul 1800; Colonel of Newtownards and Cumber Volunteers

Creations and Dignities: Baron of Londonderry 18 Nov 1789; 1st Viscount Castlereagh 6 Oct 1796; 1st Earl of Londonderry (third creation) 10 Oct 1796; 2nd Marquess of Londonderry 6 Apr 1821

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 20 Oct 1797; PC 19 Dec 1798; KG 9 Jun 1814; GCH 22 Mar 1816

Residences: St James’s Street, London; Mount Stewart, County Down; Woollet Hall, North Cray, Kent

Died: Committed suicide at home, Woollet Hall 12 Aug 1822

Sources: BUPB; HPON; MENA; WLHB

Secretaries of State for War (and the Colonies, from 17 Mar 1801)

18. Rt Hon. Henry DUNDAS, Viscount Melville (1794–1801)

Born: Edinburgh 1742

Relations: Son of Robert Dundas, Lord President of the Court of Session and Anne (Gordon); son-inlaw of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun

Education: Edinburgh University

Career: Solicitor General for Scotland 1766–1775; Lord Advocate 1775–1783

Political Career: MP (Edinburghshire) 1774–1782; MP (Newport) 1782; Treasurer of the Navy 1782–1783; MP (Edinburghshire) 1783–1790; Treasurer of the Navy 1784–1800; MP (Edinburgh) 1790–1802

Home Secretary 1791–1794; President of the Board of Control 28 Jun 1793 to 19 May 1801; Secretary of State for War Jul 1794 to Mar 1801; Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1800–1811; First Lord of the Admiralty May 1804 to May 1805

Creations and Dignities: 1st Viscount Melville 24 Dec 1802

Awards and Honours: PC 31 Jul 1782; FRSE

Residences: Arlington Street, London; Melville Castle, Edinburgh; Dunira, near Falkland, Perthshire; Wimbledon, Surrey

Died: Edinburgh 8 May 1811

Sources: HPON; MENA; WLHB

19. Rt Hon. Robert HOBART, Earl of Buckinghamshire (1801–1804)

Born: Buckinghamshire 1760

Relations: Son of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire and Albinia (Bertie)

Education: Westminster School; Strasbourg Military Academy

Military Career: Ensign in 59th Foot 6 Jun 1776; Major in 18th Dragoons 17 Sep 1783; retired 2 Nov 1784

Early Service: Served in American War of Independence

Political Career: MP (Bramber) 1784–1790; Chief Secretary for Ireland 1789–1793; MP (Lincoln) 1790–1796; Governor of the Presidency of Fort St George, Madras 7 Sep 1794 to 21 Feb 1798; Leader of the House of Lords 1801; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies May 1801 to 9 May 1804; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1805; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1812; President of the Board of Control 7 Apr 1812 to 20 Jun 1816

Militia Career: Colonel of Queen’s Royal

Middlesex Volunteers Aug 1803

Creations and Dignities: 4th Baron Hobart 30 Nov 1798; 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire 14 Nov 1804

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 21 Apr 1789; PC 1 May 1793

Residences: Hamilton Street, Piccadilly, London; Blickling, Norfolk; Roehampton, Surrey

Died: After a fall from his horse in St James’s Park 4 Feb 1816

Sources: ADIB; ARLI; DINB; HPON; MENA; WOST

20. Rt Hon. John Jeffreys PRATT, Marquess Camden (1804–1805)

Born: London 1759

Relations: Son of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden and Elizabeth (Jeffreys)

Education: Trinity College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Bath) 1780–1794; Teller of the Exchequer 1780–1834; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 31 Mar 1795 to 20 Jun 1798; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies May 1804 to Jul 1805; Lord President of the Council 1805–1806; Lord President of the Council 1807–1812

Later Service: Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1808; Vice Admiral of Kent 1808; Chancellor of Cambridge University 1834

Militia Career: Colonel of West Kent Yeomanry 12 Apr 1797; Colonel of Woodgate Volunteers 6 Sep 1803; Colonel of Cranbrook and Woodgate Volunteers 1809; Colonel of West Kent Militia 1827

Creations and Dignities: Viscount Bayham 13 May 1786; 2nd Earl Camden 18 Apr 1794; 1st Marquess Camden 7 Sep 1812; 1st Earl of Brecknock 7 Sep 1812

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 31 Mar 1795; KG 14 Aug 1799

Residences: Arlington Street, London; The Wilderness, near Sevenoaks, Kent; Bayham Priory, Sussex; Brecknock Priory, Powys

Died: Seale, Surrey 8 Oct 1840

Sources: CADB; DIIB; HPON; MENA

21. Rt Hon. Robert STEWART, Viscount Castlereagh, Marquess of Londonderry (1805–1806)

See 17.

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 10 Jul 1805 to Feb 1806

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Mar 1807 to Nov 1809

22. Rt Hon. William WINDHAM (1806–1807)

Born: London 1750

Relations: Son of Colonel William Windham of Felbrigg Hall and Sarah (Lukin)

Education: Glasgow University; University College, Oxford (MA 1782, DCL 1793)

Political Career: Chief Secretary for Ireland 1783; MP (Norwich) 1784–1802; Secretary at War Jul 1794 to Feb 1801; MP (St Mawes) 1802–1806; MP (New Romney) 1806; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 25 Mar 1806 to Mar 1807; MP (Higham Ferrers) 1807–1810

Militia Career: Major in Norfolk Militia 1778; Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of 4th Norfolk Volunteers 14 Jan 1804

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 9 Jun 1783; PC 16 Jul 1794

Residences: Pall Mall, London; Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk

Died: London 4 Jun 1810

Sources: ARLI; HPON; MENA; WLHB

23. Rt Hon. Robert STEWART, Lord Castlereagh, Marquess of Londonderry (1807–1809)

See 7.

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Mar 1807 to Nov 1809

24. Rt Hon. Robert Banks JENKINSON, Earl of Liverpool (1809–1812)

See 7.

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1 Nov 1809 to 11 May 1812

25. Rt Hon. Henry BATHURST, Earl Bathurst (1812–1827)

See 15.

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 11 Jun 1812 to Apr 1827

Secretaries at War

26. Rt Hon. Sir George YONGE, Bt (1783–1794)

Born: Devon 1731

Relations: Son of Sir William Yonge, 4th Baronet and Anne (Howard)

Education: Eton College; Leipzig University

Political Career: MP (Honiton) 1754–1761; MP (Honiton) 1763–1796; Secretary at War Jul 1782 to Apr 1783; Secretary at War Dec 1783 to Jul 1794; Master of the Mint 1794–1799; MP (Old Sarum) 1799–1801; Governor of the Cape Colony 10 Dec 1799 to 20 Apr 1801

Militia Career: Lieutenant Commandant of Hayridge Volunteers 19 Nov 1803

Creations and Dignities: 5th Baronet of Colyton 10 Aug 1755

Awards and Honours: PC 10 Apr 1782; FRS 13 May 1784; KB 7 May 1788

Residences: Colyton, Devon; Escot House, near Ottery St Mary, Devon

Died: Hampton Court Palace 25 Sep 1812

Sources: DINB; HPON; WOST

27. Rt Hon. William WINDHAM (1794–1801)

Born: London 1750

Relations: Son of Colonel William Windham of Felbrigg Hall and Sarah (Lukin)

Education: Glasgow University; University College, Oxford (MA 1782, DCL 1793)

Political Career: Chief Secretary for Ireland 1783; MP (Norwich) 1784–1802; Secretary at War Jul 1794 to Feb 1801; MP (St Mawes) 1802–1806; MP (New Romney) 1806; Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 25 Mar 1806 to Mar 1807; MP (Higham Ferrers) 1807–1810

Militia Career: Major in Norfolk Militia 1778; Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of 4th Norfolk Volunteers 14 Jan 1804

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 9 Jun 1783; PC 16 Jul 1794

Residences: Pall Mall, London; Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk

Died: London 4 Jun 1810

Sources: ARLI; HPON; MENA; WLHB

28. Rt Hon. Charles Philip YORKE (1801–1803)

Born: Hertfordshire 1764

Relations: Son of Hon. Charles Yorke of Tyttenhanger and Agneta (Johnson); half-brother of Philip Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke; brother-in-law of Major General Coote Manningham

Education: Harrow School; St John’s College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Cambridgeshire) 1790–1810; Secretary at War Mar 1801 to Aug 1803; Home Secretary Aug 1803 to May 1804; MP (St Germans) 1810–1812; First Lord of the Admiralty May 1810 to Mar 1812; MP (Liskeard) 1812–1818; Teller of the Exchequer 1813–1834

Militia Career: Major in Cambridgeshire Militia 15 Dec 1794; Lieutenant Colonel in Cambridgeshire Militia 10 Feb 1799; Colonel of Cambridgeshire Militia 25 Sep 1806

Awards and Honours: PC 20 Feb 1801; FRS 12 Nov 1801; FSA

Residences: Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London; Bonningtons, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire

Died: London 13 Mar 1834

Sources: ARLI; DINB; HPON; MENA

29. Rt Hon. Charles BRAGGE (BATHURST) (1803–1804)

Born: Gloucestershire 1754

Relations: Son of Charles Bragge of Cleve Hill and Anne (Bathurst); assumed Bathurst surname by Royal License 11 May 1804; brother-in-law of Henry Addington

Education: Winchester College; New College, Oxford (BCL 1785, DCL 1814)

Political Career: MP (Monmouth) 1790–1796; MP (Bristol) 1796–1812; Treasurer of the Navy 1801–1803; Secretary at War Aug 1803 to May 1804; Master of the Mint 1806–1807; MP (Bodmin) 1812–1819; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1812–1823; MP (Harwich) 1818–1823; President of the Board of Control 1821

Awards and Honours: PC 18 Nov 1801

Residences: Abingdon Street, London; Lydney Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire

Died: Lydney Park 13 Aug 1831

Sources: HPON; MENA

30. Rt Hon. William DUNDAS (1804–1806)

Born: Edinburgh 1762

Relations: Son of Robert Dundas of Arniston and Jean (Grant); brother of General Francis Dundas; nephew of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville; half-cousin of General David Dundas

Education: University College, Oxford

Political Career: MP (Anstruther Easter Burghs) 1794–1796; MP (Tain Burghs) 1796–1802; Commissioner of Board of Control 1797; MP (Sutherland) 1802–1808; Secretary at War May 1804 to Jan 1806; MP (Elgin Burghs) 1810–1812; MP (Edinburgh) 1812–1831; Lord of the Admiralty 1812–1814; Lord Clerk Register 1821–1841

Militia Career: Volunteer, Westminster Light Horse 1797; Captain, Loyal North Britons 1804

Awards and Honours: PC 25 Jun 1800

Residence: Arniston House, near Temple, Edinburgh

Died: Hastings, Sussex 14 Nov 1845

Sources: DINB; HPON

31. Rt Hon. Richard FITZPATRICK (1806–1807)

Born: County Cork 1748

Relations: Son of John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory and Lady Evelyn (Leveson-Gower); grandson of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower; brother of John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory

Education: Westminster School; Caen Military Academy

Entry to Army: Ensign in 1st Foot Guards 12 Jun 1765 by purchase

Regimental Field Officer Promotions: Captain and Lieutenant Colonel in 1st Foot Guards 23 Jan 1778 by purchase

Brevets: Brevet Colonel 20 Nov 1782; Major General 12 Oct 1793; Lieutenant General 1 Jan 1798; General 25 Sep 1803

Colonelcies: 11th Foot 20 Apr 1806 (vice Grant); 47th Foot 25 Feb 1807 (vice Dalrymple)

Early Service: Served in North America 1777–1778

Political Career: MP (Okehampton) 1770–1774; MP (Tavistock) 1774–1807; Chief Secretary for Ireland 1782; Secretary at War Apr 1783 to Dec 1783; Secretary at War Feb 1806 to Mar 1807; MP (Bedfordshire) 1807–1812; MP (Tavistock) 1812–1813

Awards and Honours: PC (Ire) 4 May 1782; PC 14 Apr 1783

Residences: Arlington Street, St James’s, London; Sunninghill, Berkshire

Died: London 25 Apr 1813

Apparently a ‘solo balloonist, inveterate gambler, bon viveur, wit and first rate satirical versifier’.

Sources: ARLI; HPON; MENA; ODNB; WEOF

32. Rt Hon. Sir James MURRAYPULTENEY, Bt (1807–1809)

Born: Fifeshire c.1755

Relations: Son of Sir Robert Murray of Dalrany and Clermont, 6th Bt and Janet (Murray); sonin-law of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Bt; assumed Pulteney surname on marriage 22 Jul 1794; half-brother of General Sir John Murray, Bt

Education: Westminster School

Entry to Army: Lieutenant in 19th Foot 2 Mar 1770 by purchase

Regimental Field Officer Promotions: Major in 4th Foot 31 Jan 1778 by purchase; Lieutenant Colonel in 94th Foot 2 Mar 1780 by purchase

Brevets: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 6 Feb 1780; Brevet Colonel 18 Nov 1789; Major General 20 Dec 1793; Lieutenant General 26 Jun 1799; General 25 Apr 1808

Colonelcies: 18th Foot 26 Feb 1794 (vice Sebright)

Early Service: ADC to King George III 18 Nov 1789 Service 1793–1815: Adjutant General in Flanders 1793–1794; Served in Ireland 1798; commanded brigade at Helder 1799; commanded expedition to Ferrol 1800

Political Career: MP (Weymouth and Melcombe Regis) 1790–1811; Secretary at War Mar 1807 to Jun 1809

Creations and Dignities: 7th Baronet of Dalrany 21 Sep 1771

Awards and Honours: PC 30 Mar 1807

Residences: Bath House, Piccadilly, London; Marble Hall, Twickenham, Middlesex; Buckenham, Norfolk

Died: Of wounds after powder flask exploded in face at home at Buckenham 26 Apr 1811

In his will, left £600,000 to his brother John and £200,000 to his brother Rev. William Murray.

Sources: ARLI; DINB; GEMA (1811); HPON; WEOF

33. Rt Hon. Granville LEVESONGOWER, Earl Granville (1809)

Born: Staffordshire 1773

Relations: Son of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford and Lady Susanna (Stewart); grandson of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway; son-in-law of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire; cousin of Lieutenant General John Leveson-Gower

Education: Christ Church, Oxford

Political Career: MP (Lichfield) 1795–1799; MP (Staffordshire) 1799–1815; Secretary at War Jul to Oct 1809

Diplomatic Career: Envoy extraordinary to Prussia Jan to Mar 1798; British ambassador to Russia 1804–1806; British ambassador to Russia Apr to Nov 1807; Minister at Brussels 1815; British ambassador to Holland 1823–1824; British ambassador to France 1824–1828; British ambassador to France 1830–1835; British ambassador to France 1835–1841

Militia Career: Colonel of 2nd Staffordshire Militia 5 Apr 1797

Creations and Dignities: 1st Viscount Granville of Stone Park 12 Aug 1815; 1st Baron Leveson of Stone Park 12 Aug 1815; 1st Earl Granville 10 May 1833

Awards and Honours: PC 19 Jul 1804; GCB 9 Jun 1825

Residences: Great Stanhope Street, London; Stone Park, Stone, Staffordshire

Died: London 6 Jan 1846

Sources: DINB; HPON; MENA; ODNB

34. Rt Hon. Henry John TEMPLE, Viscount Palmerston (1809–1828)

Born: London 1784

Relations: Son of Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston and Mary (Mee); son-in-law of Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne

Education: Harrow School; Edinburgh University; St John’s College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Newport) 1807–1811; Lord of the Admiralty Apr 1807 to Oct 1809; Secretary at War Oct 1809 to May 1828; MP (Cambridge University) 1811–1831; Foreign Secretary Nov 1830 to Nov 1834; MP (Bletchingley) 1831–1832; MP (Hampshire South) 1832–1834; MP (Tiverton) 1835–1865; Foreign Secretary Apr 1835 to Sep 1841; Foreign Secretary Jul 1846 to Dec 1851; Home Secretary 1852–1855; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 6 Feb 1855 to 19 Feb 1858; Leader of the House of Commons 1855–1858; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 12 Jun 1859 to 18 Oct 1865; Leader of the House of Commons 1859–1865

Militia Career: Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of Romsey Volunteers 1809

Later Service: Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1861–1865; Rector of the University of Glasgow 1862–1865; Senior Privy Counsellor 1863–1865

Creations and Dignities: 3rd Viscount Palmerston (Ire) 16 Apr 1802

Awards and Honours: PC 1 Nov 1809; GCB 6 Jun 1832; FRS 17 Mar 1853; KG 12 Jul 1856

Residences: Great Stanhope Street, London; Broadlands Park, near Romsey, Hampshire

Died: Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire 18 Oct 1865

Sources: CADB; HPON; MENA; ODNB

First Lords of the Admiralty

35. Rt Hon. John PITT, Earl of Chatham (1788–1794)

Born: Kent 1756

Relations: Son of former Prime Minister William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of Chatham and Hester (Grenville); brother of Prime Minister William Pitt (the Younger); nephew of former Prime Minister George Grenville; son-in-law of Thomas, 1st Viscount Sydney

Entry to Army: Ensign in 47th Foot 14 Mar 1774 by purchase

Regimental Field Officer Promotions: Captain and Lieutenant Colonel in 3rd Foot Guards 18 Dec 1782 by purchase

Brevets: Brevet Colonel 12 Oct 1793; Major General 26 Feb 1795; Lieutenant General 29 Apr 1802; General 1 Jan 1812

Colonelcies: 4th Foot 5 Dec 1799 (vice Morrison) Service 1793–1815: Commanded brigade at Helder 1799; Master General of the Ordnance 28 Aug 1801 to 14 Feb 1806; Master General of the Ordnance 4 Apr 1807 to 5 May 1810; Governor of Plymouth 1805–1807; Commander in Chief of expeditionary force to Walcheren 1809; Governor and Captain of the Isle of Jersey 14 Oct 1807 to 5 Mar 1820

Political Career: House of Lords 1778–1835; First Lord of the Admiralty Jul 1788 to Dec 1794; Lord Privy Seal 1794–1798; Lord President of the Council 1796–1801

Later Service: Governor of Gibraltar 29 Jan 1820 to 28 Feb 1835

Creations and Dignities: Viscount Pitt of Burton Pynsent 11 May 1778; 2nd Earl of Chatham 11 May 1778; 2nd Baron Chatham of Chatham 3 Apr 1803

Awards and Honours: PC 3 Apr 1789; KG 15 Dec 1790

Residences: Green Street, Gloucester Square, London; Gedding, Kent; Charles Street, Mayfair, London

Died: London 24 Sep 1835

Sources: ARLI; GEMA (1835); MENA; ODNB; WEOF; WOST

36. Rt Hon. George John SPENCER, Earl Spencer (1794–1801)

Born: London 1758

Relations: Son of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer and Margaret Georgiana (Poyntz); grandson of Charles Bingham, 1st Baron Lucan

Education: Harrow School; Trinity College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Northampton) 1780–1782; MP (Surrey) 1782–1783; Lord Privy Seal 1794; First Lord of the Admiralty Dec 1794 to Feb 1801; Home Secretary 1806–1807

Career: High Steward of St Albans 1783–1807; Mayor of St Albans 1790; President of the Royal Institution 1813–1825; Commissioner of the Public Records 1831

Militia Career: Colonel of Northamptonshire Yeomanry 9 May 1794

Creations and Dignities: Viscount Althorp 1 Nov 1765; 2nd Earl Spencer 31 Oct 1783

Awards and Honours: FRS 6 Apr 1780; FSA 1785; PC 11 Jul 1794; KG 1 Mar 1799

Residences: St James’s Place, London; Althorp Park, Northamptonshire; Wimbledon Park, Surrey; St Alban’s, Hertfordshire

Died: 10 Nov 1834

Sources: BUPB; CADB; MENA; HPON

37. Rt Hon. John JERVIS, Earl of St Vincent (1801–1804)

Born: Staffordshire 1735

Relations: Son of Swynfen Jervis, counsellor to the Admiralty Board and auditor of Greenwich Hospital and Elizabeth (Parker)

Education: Swinden’s Academy, Greenwich Entry to Navy: Able Seaman 4 Jan 1749; Midshipman 1750

Naval Career: Acting Commander 15 May 1759; Commander 1760; Post Captain Oct 1760; Commodore Dec 1782; Rear Admiral 24 Sep 1787; Vice Admiral 1 Feb 1793; Admiral 1 Jun 1795; Admiral of the Fleet 19 Jul 1821

Colonelcies: Lieutenant General of Marines 26 Aug 1800; General of Royal Marines 7 May 1814

Early Service: Served in West Indies 1749–1754; Served at Quebec 1759–1760; Served at Gibraltar 1780–1782

Service 1793–1815: Commander in Chief Leeward Islands Station 1793–1794; Commander in Chief Mediterranean Fleet 1795–1799; Commanded at Cape St Vincent 14 Feb 1797; Commander in Chief Channel Fleet 1800–1801; Commander in Chief Channel Fleet 1806–1807

Political Career: MP (Launceston) 1783–1784; MP (Great Yarmouth) 1784–1790; MP (Chipping Wycombe) 1790–1794; First Lord of the Admiralty Feb 1801 to May 1804

Creations and Dignities: Baron Jervis of Meaford 23 Jun 1797; Earl of St Vincent 27 May 1797; Viscount St Vincent of Meaford 21 Apr 1801

Awards and Honours: KB 29 May 1782; PC 20 Feb 1801; KTS 1809; GCB 2 Jan 1815

Residences: Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, London; Meaford, Staffordshire; Rochetts, near Brentwood, Essex

Died: Rochetts 13 Mar 1823

Sources: HPON; MENA; NALI

38. Rt Hon. Henry DUNDAS, Viscount Melville (1804–1805)

See 18.

First Lord of the Admiralty May 1804 to May 1805

39. Rt Hon. Sir Charles MIDDLETON, Baron Barham (1805–1806)

Born: Midlothian 1726

Relations: Son of Robert Middleton, customs collector of Linlithgowshire and Helen (Dundas); cousin of Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville Entry to Navy: Captain’s servant in RN Apr 1741

Naval Career: Post Captain 22 May 1758; Rear Admiral 24 Sep 1787; Vice Admiral 1 Feb 1793; Admiral 1 Jun 1795

Early Service: Served in West Indies

Political Career: MP (Rochester) 1784–1790; Comptroller of the Navy 1778–1790; First Naval Lord Mar 1795 to Nov 1795; First Lord of the Admiralty May 1805 to Jan 1806

Creations and Dignities: Baronet of the Navy 23 Oct 1781; 1st Baron Barham of Teston 27 Apr 1805 Resigned: 10 Feb 1806

Residence: Barham Court, Teston, Kent

Died: Barham Court 17 Jun 1813

In his will, Middleton left £10,000 to each of his 14 grandchildren.

Sources: DINB; HPON; ODNB; NALI

40. Rt Hon. Charles GREY, Earl Grey of Howick (1806)

See 13.

First Lord of the Admiralty Feb 1806 to Sep 1806

41. Rt Hon. Thomas GRENVILLE (1806–1807)

Born: Buckinghamshire 1755

Relations: Son of former Prime Minister George Grenville and Elizabeth (Wyndham); brother of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; and William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville

Education: Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford (DCL 1793)

Military Career: Ensign in Coldstream Foot Guards 18 May 1778 by purchase; resigned 1779

Political Career: MP (Buckinghamshire) 1779–1784; British Minister to France 1782; MP (Aldeburgh) 1790–1796; MP (Buckingham) 1796–1810; President of the Board of Control 16 Jul 1806 to 1 Oct 1806; First Lord of the Admiralty Oct 1806 to Apr 1807; MP (Buckinghamshire) 1813–1818

Militia Career: Major in Buckinghamshire Yeomanry 1798; Lieutenant Colonel in 2nd Buckinghamshire Yeomanry 16 Jul 1803 Awards and Honours: PC 5 Dec 1798

Residence: Cleveland Square, St James’s, London

Died: London 17 Dec 1846

Sources: ARLI; HPON

42. Rt Hon. Henry PHIPPS, Baron Mulgrave (1807–1810)

See 11.

First Lord of the Admiralty Apr 1807 to Apr 1810

43. Rt Hon. Charles Philip YORKE (1810–1812)

See 28.

First Lord of the Admiralty May 1810 to Mar 1812

44. Rt Hon. Robert [SAUNDERS] DUNDAS, Viscount Melville (1812–1827)

Born: Edinburgh 1771

Relations: Son of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville and Elizabeth (Rannie); took Saunders surname on marriage 30 Aug 1796

Education: Edinburgh University; Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Political Career: MP (Hastings) 1794–1796; MP (Rye) 1796–1801; MP (Edinburghshire) 1801–1811; President of the Board of Control 6 Apr 1807 to 17 Jul 1809; Chief Secretary for Ireland 1809; President of the Board of Control 13 Nov 1809 to 7 Apr 1812; First Lord of the Admiralty Mar 1812 to May 1827; First Lord of the Admiralty Sep 1828 to Nov 1830

Militia Career: Major in Cinque Ports Fencibles 1795; Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of Royal Midlothian Volunteer Cavalry 11 Jun 1801

Creations and Dignities: 2nd Viscount Melville 29 May 1811

Awards and Honours: PC 26 Mar 1807; PC (Ire) 15 Aug 1809; Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1811–1851; FRS 15 May 1817; Chancellor of the University of St Andrews 1814–1851; KT 17 Jul 1821

Residences: Downing Street, Westminster; Melville Castle, Midlothian

Died: Dalkeith, Midlothian 10 Jun 1851

Sources: CADB; HPON; MENA

Lord Lieutenants of Ireland

45. Rt Hon. John FANE, Earl of Westmoreland (1790–1795)

Born: London 1759

Relations: Son of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland, and Lady Augusta (Bertie); father of General John Fane, Lord Burghersh, 11th Earl of Westmoreland; and Colonel Hon. Henry Sutton Fane, 19th Foot

Political Career: Lord Privy Seal 14 Feb 1798 to 5 Feb 1806; Lord Privy Seal 25 Mar 1807 to 30 Apr 1827; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 5 Jan 1790 to 4 Jan 1795

Militia Career: Colonel of Northamptonshire Volunteer Cavalry 20 Apr 1797

Later Service: Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire 1828–1841

Creations and Dignities: Lord Burghersh 1771–1774; 10th Earl of Westmoreland 26 Apr 1774 Awards and Honours: PC 14 Oct 1789 KG 12 Jun 1793

Residences: Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London; Apthorpe, near Wandsford, Northamptonshire; Brympton d’Evercy, Yeovil, Somerset

Died: Brighton, Sussex 15 Dec 1841

Sources: DIIB; MENA; ODNB

46. Rt Hon. William Wentworth FITZWILLIAM, Earl Fitzwilliam (1795)

Born: Northamptonshire 1748

Relations: Son of William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam, and Lady Anne (Watson-Wentworth); son-in-law of William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough

Political Career: Lord President of the Council 1 Jul to 17 Dec 1794; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 4 Jan 1795 to 31 Mar 1795 (vice Fane); Lord President of the Council 19 Feb 1806 to 8 Oct 1806

Militia Service: Colonel of 1st Yorkshire (West Riding) Militia 10 Mar 1798

Later Service: Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1798–1819

Creations and Dignities: Viscount Milton 1748–1756; 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (GB) 10 Aug 1756; 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (Ire) 10 Aug 1756

Awards and Honours: PC Dec 1794

Residences: Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, Yorkshire; Milton Park, Peterborough, Northamptonshire; Coollattin Park, County Wicklow

Died: London 8 Feb 1833

Sources: ARLI; DIIB; MENA; ODNB

47. Rt Hon. John Jeffreys PRATT, Marquess Camden (1795–1798)

See 20.

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 31 Mar 1795 to 20 Jun 1798 (vice Fitzwilliam)

48. Rt Hon. Charles, Marquis CORNWALLIS (1798–1801)

Born: London 1738

Relations: Eldest son of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth (Townshend); grandson of Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend; nephew of Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury

Education: Eton College; Clare College, Cambridge; Turin Military Academy

Entry to Army: Ensign in 1st Foot Guards 12 Nov 1756 by purchase

Regimental Field Officer Promotions: Captain in 85th Foot 5 Jul 1759; Lieutenant Colonel in 12th Foot 1 May 1761 by purchase

Brevets: Brevet Colonel Aug 1765; Major General 29 Sep 1775; Lieutenant General 29 Aug 1777; General 12 Oct 1793

Colonelcies: 33rd Foot 21 Mar 1766

Early Service: Served in Germany 1759–1761; ADC to King George III 1765–1766; Served in North America 1776–1781, second in command 1778–1779; Commanded forces in southern states 1779–1781; Surrendered at Yorktown 1781; Governor General and Commander in Chief in British East Indies 12 Sep 1786 to 28 Oct 1793 Service 1793–1815: Lord Lieutenant and Commander in Chief Ireland 20 Jun 1798 to 25 May 1801 (vice Pratt); Master General of the Ordnance 23 Feb 1795 to 28 Aug 1801 (vice Lennox); Commander in Chief and Governor General of India 30 Jul to 5 Oct 1805

Political Career: MP (Eye) 1760–62

Creations and Dignities: Viscount Brome 30 Jun 1753; 2nd Earl Cornwallis 23 Jun 1762; 1st Marquess Cornwallis 15 Aug 1792

Awards and Honours: PC 1770; KG 2 Jun 1786

Residences: Old Burlington Street, London; Culford Park, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Died: Ghazipur, India 5 Oct 1805

Cornwallis served in the American War of Independence despite being opposed to the war. Ironically his surrender at Yorktown in 1781 was the beginning of the end for British military involvement, ultimately leading to evacuation and the ending of the