GORDON, Charles William (1817-1863), of 26 Pall Mall, London, Mdx.
Capt. Madras light cavalry, E.I. Co.
Capt. Madras light cavalry, E.I. Co.
Corps of gentleman-at-arms 1854; adjutant 1856 – 63.
Capt. Perth Highland rifle volunteers 1860.
Dep. Lt. Northumb. 1852
Lt.-col. Northumb. yeo. cav. 1877
Cornet 2 Drag. 1803; lt. 1806; capt. 4 Drag. Gds. 1811; ret. 1822.
J.P. Lincs. Dep. Lt. Lincs.
Lt.-col. R. South Lincs. militia 1822; col. 1852 – d.
PC 6 Apr. 1858; judge advocate general 1858 – 59, 1866–8.
Church estates commissioner 1866 – 68, 1871–92.
JP Durham; Dep. Lt. Durham.
Cllr. Berks. 1889; ald. 1895 – 98.
Hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1869; hon. fellow Hertford Coll., Oxf. 1875; hon. student Christ Church, Oxf. 1877.
‘Father of the House’ 1898 – 99.
Cornet Warws. yeoman cav. 1859; maj. 1886 – 91.
Cornet Warws. fencibles 1795, lt. 1795; ensign 10 Ft. 1796, lt. 1796, capt. 1799; capt. 81 Ft. 1803; maj. 38 Ft. 1803, lt.-col. 1805, brevet col. 1813; col. 12 British Brigade at Paris 1815; maj.-gen. 1819; col. 98 Ft. 1832; col. 38 Ft. 1836 – d.
Ensign 63 Ft. 1827; ensign 70 Ft. 1830; lt. 14 June 1831; lt. 53 foot 21 June 1831; capt. 1838; ret. half-pay 1842.
Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; chairman, Lichfield bd. of guardians.
Capt. 2 Staffs. militia 1853; lt. col. 1855–79.
High sheriff Monaghan 1837; Warws. 1867.
Trustee National Portrait Gallery; trustee Rugby sch. F.S.A. 1860; hon. LL.D. Dublin Univ. 1881.
J.P. Leics.; Deputy Lieut. Leics.; High sheriff 1832.
Vice-chairman, Melton poor law bd. of guardians.