Family and Education
b. 17 Aug. 1777, 3rd s. of Benjamin Wilson, serjeant painter to the King, of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury by Jane née Hetherington. educ. Westminster 1786-7; Winchester 1787-8; by a clergyman, Tottenham Court Road. m. 8 July 1797, at Gretna Green, and again 10 Mar. 1798, Jemima, da. of Col. William Belford of Harpledown, Kent, 7s. 6da. Kt. order of Maria Theresa of Austria, sanctioned by George III 2 June 1801.
Offices Held
Cornet, 15 Drag. 1794, lt. 1794, capt. 1796; a.d.c. to Gen. St. John in Ireland 1798; maj. Hompesch’s mounted riflemen 1800, lt.-col. 1802, half-pay 1802; inspector, yeoman cav. Som., Devon and Cornw. 1802 – 04; lt.-col. 19 Drag. 1804, 20 Drag. 1805; brevet col. and a.d.c. to the King 1810; lt.-col. 22 Drag. 1812, maj.-gen. 1813, dismissed 1821, restored as lt.-gen. 1830, with effect from 1825; col. 15 Drag. 1835; gen. 1841.
Gov. and c.-in-c. Gibraltar 1842 – 49.
Main residence: Charles Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WILSON, Sir Robert Thomas (1777-1849)
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