Family and Education
b. 18 Jan. 1782, in Jersey, L.M. May, Charlton, 64. 4th surv. s. of Matthew Gosset (d. 1799) of Bagot and 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Thomas Durell of Jersey. m. 23 July 1808, IGI (Cornw.). Gertrude Martha, da. of Ralph Allen Daniell† of Trelissick, nr. Truro, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 3 May 1831; KCH 1831. d. 27 Mar. 1848.
Offices Held
2nd lt. R. Engineers 1798, 1st lt. 1801, 2nd capt. 1805, capt. 1809; brevet maj. 1814, lt.-col. 1816; lt.-col. R. Engineers 1817 (on half-pay 1817–21), col. 1837; maj.-gen. 1846.
Sec. of legation to Barbary States 1813; sec. to master-gen. of ordnance 1827 – 28; priv. sec. to ld. lt [I] 1828 – 29; under-sec. [I] 1831 – 35; sjt.-at-arms to House of Commons 1835 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Round Ward, nr. Truro, Cornw.; 64 Harley Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
GOSSET, William (1782-1848)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion