WHITBREAD, William Henry (1795-1867), of Southill, nr. Biggleswade, Beds.
High sheriff Beds. 1837 – 38; J.P. Beds.
High sheriff Beds. 1837 – 38; J.P. Beds.
Capt. West Som. yeomanry cavalry 1844, maj., 1849 – 50; col. 4th battalion Som. regiment 1850; col. 2nd Somerset militia.
High sheriff Som. 1877.
Vice-president, Royal Archaeological Institute, Royal Agricultural Society; Fellow, Royal Geographical Society.
Dir. Isle of Ely, Wisbech and Lincolnshire Railway
Treas. Taff Vale railway 1836; Dir. London and South Western railway 1839; North Holland railway 1856; London and County Banking Co.; chairman, Rhymney ironworks, 1851–75.
Provincial grand master of freemasons South Wales, 1848–56.
Mem. London sch. bd. 1870–3.
Deputy lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1825; high sheriff Yorks. 1826; ld. lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1840 – 47; J.P. Warks., E., N. & W. Riding Yorks.
Dir. & trustee Yorkshire fire and life insurance co.
Gentleman of the privy chamber 1824.
JP; dep. lt. Suffolk; high sheriff Essex 1850; ld. lt. Essex 1869 – d.
Deputy lt., J.P. Herefs.
Cornet 7 Drag. 1809, lt. 1810, ret. 1819.
Ranger, Salcey forest 1811 – 44; hered. ranger, Whittlebury forest 1844 – d.; recvr.-gen. profits of seals in q.b. and c.p. 1844–5.
Cornet Northants. yeoman cav. 1813; col. E. Suff. militia 1823, W. Suff. militia 1830.
Sec. to bd. of control Sept. 1841 – Feb. 1845; paymaster-gen. Feb. 1845 – July 1846; PC 30 June 1845.
FRS 1854; Legion d’honneur (commandeur) 1855; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1856.
JP; dep. lt. Hants. 1853.
Cornet Dogmersfield yeoman cav. 1821; capt. N. Hants yeoman cav. 1831–54.
Cornet 6 Drag. 1796, lt. 1798; capt. 47 Ft. 18 Oct. 1798; capt. 7 Drag. 8 Nov. 1798, maj. 1803, lt.-col. 1805 – 26; brevet col. 1813; maj.-gen. 1819; col. 14 Drag. 1830 – d., lt.-gen. 1837; gen. 1851.