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CORNWALLIS, Charles, Visct. Brome (1738-1805).

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b. 31 Dec. 1738, 1st s. of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, by Hon. Elizabeth Townshend, da. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend. educ. Eton 1753-4; Clare, Camb. 1755; Turin military acad. m. 14 July 1768, Jemima, da. of James Jones, sis. of Arnoldus Skelton Jones, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 23 June 1762; K.G. 2 June 1786; cr. Mq. Cornwallis 8 Oct. 1792.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1756; capt. 85 Ft. 1759; lt.-col. 12 Ft. 1761; col. 1764; col. 33 Ft. 1766 – d. maj.-gen. 1775; lt.-gen. 1777; gen. 1793.

Ld. of the bedchamber July – Aug. 1765; chief justice in eyre south of Trent 1766 – 69; jt. vice-treasurer [I] 1769 – 70; constable of the Tower of London 1770 – 84; served in America 1776 – 82; envoy to Prussia Aug. – Sept. 1785; gov. gen. of Bengal 1786 – 93; master gen. of the Ordnance 1795 – 1801; 1797 appointed gov. gen. of Bengal but did not go out; ld. lt. [I] 1798 – 1801; plenipotentiary at Amiens 1801 – 02; gov. gen. of Bengal 1805.

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CORNWALLIS, Charles, Visct. Brome (1738-1805).
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CORNWALLIS, Charles, Visct. Brome (1738-1805)

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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Edward (1713-76), of Essington, Herts.

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b. 22 Feb. 1713, 6th s. of Charles, 4th Baron Cornwallis by Lady Charlotte Butler, da. and h. of Richard, 1st Earl of Arran [I]. educ. Eton 1725-8. m. 17 Mar. 1753, Hon. Mary Townshend, da. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend, s.p.
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Ensign 1730, lt. 1731; capt. 8 Ft. 1734; maj. 20 Ft. 1742; lt.-col. 1745; col. 1749; col. 40 Ft. 1749 – 52; col. 24 Ft. 1752 – d.; maj.-gen. 1757; lt.-gen. 1760.

Groom of the bedchamber 1747 – 63; gov. Nova Scotia 1749 – 52, Gibraltar 1762 – d.

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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Edward (1713-76), of Essington, Herts.
Main residence: Essington, Herts.
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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Edward (1713-76)

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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Henry (1740-61).

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b. 10 Sept. 1740, 2nd s. of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, and bro. of Charles, Visct. Brome. educ. Eton 1753-4. unm.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1755; capt. 13 Ft. 1758.

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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Henry (1740-61).
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CORNWALLIS, Hon. Henry (1740-61)

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CORBET, John (1751-1817), of Sundorne, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop

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b. 1751, 1st s. of John Corbet of Sundorne by Barbara Letitia, da. of John Mytton of Halston, nr. Shrewsbury. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. 7 Jan. 1770 aged 18. m. (1) 15 Sept. 1774, his 2nd cos. Emma Elizabeth, da. of Sir Charlton Leighton, 3rd Bt., and sis. of Sir Charlton Leighton, 4th Bt., 1s. 1da.; (2) 19 Feb. 1806, Anne, da. of Rev. William Pigott of Edgmond, Newport, Salop, 4s. 1da.
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CORBET, John (1751-1817), of Sundorne, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop
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CORBET, John (1751-1817)

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