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| Dyott, Richard. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 25, 1824. S. and h. of William, Gen., of Freeford Hall, near Lichfield. B. there May 26, 1808. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1826. Commissioned as Ensign, in the 63rd Foot, Oct. 1827; 70th Foot, Sept. 1829; Lieut., June 1831; 53rd Foot, June, 1848; Capt., Aug. 1838; retired, Feb. 1848. Major, 2nd Stafford Militia, 1853; Lieut.-Col., 1855-79. M.P. for Lichfield, July 1865-Mar. 1880; re-elected, Apr. 2, 1880, but election declared void, July 1, 1880. High Sheriff of Staffs., 1856. Married, Dec. 6, 1849, Ellen, dau. of Sir Charles Smith Forster, Bart., M.P., of Lysways Hall, Staffs. Died Feb. 13, 1891, at Freeford. Buried in family vault under St Mary's Church, Lichfield, at night, according to custom of the family since the Commonwealth. Brother of the next. (Boase, v. 186; Record of Old Westminsters.) | Richard DYOTT Approx. lifespan: 1808–1891 pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1824:06:25 s. and h. of William DYOTT General, of Freeford Hall,, near Lichfield, [Staffordshire], b. there 1808:05:26 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Matric 1826:10MT: Commissioned as Ensign in: : 63rd Foot 1827:10 70th Foot 1829:09 Lieutenant: 1831:06 53rd Foot 1848:06 Captain: 1838:08 ; retired1848:02 Major: 2nd Stafford Militia 1853 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1855-79 M.P. for: : Lichfield, [Staffordshire], 1865:07 -Mar. 1880 re-elected 1880:04:02, but election declared void 1880:07:01 High Sheriff of: Staffordshire , 1856 m. 1849:12:06 Ellen FORSTER dau. of Sir Charles Smith FORSTER, Bart., M.P. of: Lysways Hall, Lysways, Staffordshire , d. Freeford, [Staffordshire], 1891:02:13 bur. in family vault under St Mary's Church, St Mary's, Lichfield, [Staffordshire], , at night, according to custom of the family since the Commonwealth. brother of William Herrick DYOTT (1828) ( Boase, v. 186; Record of Old Westminsters. ) |