STAPLETON, John (1816-1891), of Berwick Hill, Northumb.
Dir. Royal British bank 1855; dep. gov. 1856.
Dir. Royal British bank 1855; dep. gov. 1856.
Ensign 53 Ft. 1790; lt. 1791; capt. 1793; maj. 84 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. 1794; lt-col. 37 Ft. 1799; brevet col. 1800; maj.-gen. 1808; col. Sicilian regt. 1809; lt.-gen. 1813; col. 79 Ft. 1828; gen. 1830.
Dep. Lt. Northumb.
Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1846; JP Glamorgan 1850.
Chairman Glamorgan county cl. 1889.
2nd lt. Royal Cornwall and Devon miners’ militia 1845; capt. 4th Glam. rifle vols. 1859; lt.-col. 1861 – 74.
Fell. Geological Society 1850; president Royal Institution South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1861 – 62.
Freeman Swansea 1893.
Cornet 10 Drag. 1798, lt. 1799, capt. 1800, maj. 1808; lt.-col. 23 Drag. 1811, 3 Drag. 1812 – 25; brevet col. and extra a.d.c. to prince regent 1817; maj.-gen. 1825; lt.-gen. 1838; col. 3 Drag. 1839 – 54; gen. 1854.
JP Leics., Northants., Tipperary; grand juror Tipperary.
Capt. Leics. yeomanry 1818.
Member Royal Numismatic Society.
KP 13 Mar. 1866.
Commr. national education [I], 1861 – d.
High sheriff co. Limerick 1834; Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1836; Lord Lieut. co. Limerick 1864 – d. custos. rot. co. Limerick.
Col. Limerick militia.
Life member Royal Irish Academy 1830; Fell. Royal Archaeological Society 1831; BA Cambridge (ad eundem) 1833; F.R.S. 1834; F.S.A. 1836; Fell. Royal Geographical Society 1837; founder member Irish Archaeological Society 1840; vice-president British Association for the Advancement of Science 1842; founder member Celtic Society 1845; member Dublin Statistical Society 1850; life member Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 1854; Fell. Royal Horticultural Society 1861; member Royal Institution of South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1849, 1862, 1869; vice-president Royal Irish Art Union; vice-president Philosophical Society of Limerick; vice-president Society for the Preservation of the Melodies of Ireland; vice-president Dublin Shakespeare Club; vice-president Society of Ancient Concerts [I].
JP, grand juror, dep. lt. co. Cork.
Trustee Incorporated General Steam Carriage Co. chairman Kerry Coach Co. steward Mallow Races.
Deputy lt. Kincardineshire 1832; ld. lt. Kincardineshire 1876 – d. lt. 4th Kincardineshire volunteer rifles 1861 – 63.