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GOSSET, William (1782-1848), of Round Ward, nr. Truro, Cornw. and 64 Harley Street, Mdx.
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b. 18 Jan. 1782, in Jersey, L.M. May, Charlton, 64. 4th surv. s. of Matthew Gosset (d. 1799) of Bagot and 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Thomas Durell of Jersey. m. 23 July 1808, IGI (Cornw.). Gertrude Martha, da. of Ralph Allen Daniell† of Trelissick, nr. Truro, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 3 May 1831; KCH 1831. d. 27 Mar. 1848.
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2nd lt. R. Engineers 1798, 1st lt. 1801, 2nd capt. 1805, capt. 1809; brevet maj. 1814, lt.-col. 1816; lt.-col. R. Engineers 1817 (on half-pay 1817–21), col. 1837; maj.-gen. 1846.
Sec. of legation to Barbary States 1813; sec. to master-gen. of ordnance 1827 – 28; priv. sec. to ld. lt [I] 1828 – 29; under-sec. [I] 1831 – 35; sjt.-at-arms to House of Commons 1835 – d.
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Main residences: Round Ward, nr. Truro, Cornw.; 64 Harley Street, Mdx.
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GORDON, Sir James Willoughby, 1st bt. (1772-1851), of Niton, I.o.W
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b. 21 Oct. 1772, 1st s. of Capt. Francis Gordon (formerly Grant), RN and Mary, da. of Sir Willoughby Aston, 5th bt.†, of Risley, Derbys. m. 15 Oct. 1805, Julia Lavinia, da. of Richard Henry Alexander Bennet† of North Court, Shorwell, I.o.W., 1s. 1da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; cr. bt. 5 Dec. 1818; GCH 1825; GCB 13 Sept. 1831. d. 4 Jan. 1851.
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Ensign 66 Ft. 1783, lt. 1789, capt. 1795, maj. 1797; lt.-col. 85 Ft. 1801; asst. q.m.g. at Chatham 1802; lt.-col. 92 Ft. 1804; mil. sec. to duke of York as c.-in-c. 1804 – 09; lt.-col. commdt. R. African Corps 1808, col. 1810; q.m.g. 1811 – d.; maj.-gen. 1813; col. 85 Ft. 1815; col. 23 Ft. 1823; lt.-gen. 1825; gen. 1841.
Main residence: Niton, I.o.W.
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Commons 1820-1832
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GORDON, Sir James Willoughby, 1st bt. (1772-1851)
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