CHETWYND, William Fawkener (1788-1873), of Brocton Hall, Staffordshire
Cornet 15 light Drag. 1820, half-pay 24 Oct. 1821; cornet 1 life guards 1822; lt. 1824; capt. 1827; maj. 1835.
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Cornet 15 light Drag. 1820, half-pay 24 Oct. 1821; cornet 1 life guards 1822; lt. 1824; capt. 1827; maj. 1835.
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J.P., Deputy Lieut. Staffs.
Hon. col. 6 N. Staffs. volunteers.
JP N. Riding Yorks; ld. lt. and cus. rot. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1839-Mar. 1873.
Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England (Freemasons) 1839 – 40; Pro Grand Master 1840 – 43; Grand Master 1844–70.
Ld. lt. Orkney and Shetland 1839 – d. J.P N. Riding Yorks. J.P. W. Riding Yorks. Dep. Lt. N. Riding Yorks. 1839.
Freemason.
Commr. for pub. recs. 1831 – 37.
Dep. Lt. Gloucs. 1831; D.L. Bristol; J.P. Gloucs. 1837.
F.S.A.
Deputy Lt. N. Riding Yorks. 1845; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. J.P. W. Riding Yorks.
J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1842; Dep. Lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1853; high sheriff Yorks. 1855.
Capt. 1st W. Riding Yorks. yeomanry cavalry; lt.-col. 1861 – 73.
J.P. Yorks. N. Riding, W. Riding; Dep. Lt. N. Riding 1831.
Lt.-col. commdt. Halifax regt. militia 1813.
Lord-in-waiting, 1863–6.
J.P.; dep. lt. Som.; J.P. co. Dublin.
Count of the Sacred Palace of the Lateran 1841.
FSA 1854; FRS 1858; pres. Royal Archæological Institute 1851 – 63, 1867 – d.; pres. RIA 1866 – 69; senate Royal University of Ireland; pres. Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland; pres. Anthropological Society; LL.D. (Dublin) 1866.