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| Osborn, Sir George, Bart. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1759. S. of Sir Danvers, Bart. (1732), formerly M.P. for Beds., of Chicksands, Beds. (and Lady Mary Montagu, dau. of George, 1st Earl of Halifax). [B. May 10, 1742.] School, Westminster. Had succeeded as 4th Bart., Dec. 27, 1753. LL.D., 1769. Ensign, 24th Foot, 1759; Capt., 16th Light Dragoons, 1759; raised a troop, with which he served in the expedition to Belle Isle, 1761. A.D.C. to his uncle, Lord Halifax, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 1761. Major, 18th Foot, 1762; Brevet Lieut.-Col., 1763. D.Q.M.G., Ireland, 1763. Lieut.-Col., 3rd Foot Guards, 1765; Brevet-Col., 1777. Lieut.-Col., 1782; Major-Gen., 1779; Lieut.-Gen., 1787; General, 1797. Served in the American War of Independence as Muster Master and Inspector-General of German troops. Groom of the Bedchamber, 1770. M.P. for Bossiney, 1769-74; for Penryn, 1774-80; for Horsham, 1780-4. Of Chicksands Priory, Beds. Married (1) 1771, Elizabeth, dau. of John Bannister, and had issue; (2) Aug. 22, 1788, Lady Heneage, dau. of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham. Died June 29, 1818. Father of John (1796). (Record of Old Westminsters; Return of M.P.s; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; G. Mag., 1818, I. 644.) | Sir George OSBORN, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1742–1818 Fell.-Com. aged 17 Trinity College adm1759:10:12 s. of Sir Danvers OSBORN Bart. (1732), formerly M.P. for: : Bedfordshire , , of Chicksands, Bedfordshire , (and Lady Mary Montagu) dau. of George, 1st Earl of Halifax). [ b. 1742:05:10 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Had succeeded as 4th Bart. 1753:12:27 LLD 1769 Ensign: 24th Foot 1759 Captain: 16th Light Dragoons 1759 raised a troop, with which he served in the expedition to Belle Isle, [Canada], 1761 A.D.C.: his uncle, Lord Halifax, Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland , 1761 Major: 18th Foot 1762 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel: 1763 D.Q.M.G., Ireland , 1763 Lieutenant-Colonel: 3rd Foot Guards 1765 Brevet-Colonel: 1777 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1782 Major-General: 1779 Lieutenant-General: 1787 General: 1797 Served in the American War of Independence, [America], as Muster Master and Inspector-General of: : German troops. Groom of the Bedchamber 1770 M.P. for: : Bossiney, [Cornwall], 1769-74 for Penryn, [Cornwall], 1774-80 for Horsham, [Sussex], 1780-4 Of Chicksands Priory, Bedfordshire , m. (1) 1771, Elizabeth dau. of John Bannister had issue m. (2) 1788:08:22 Lady Heneage dau. of Daniel FINCH 7th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham. d. 1818:06:29 father of John OSBORN (1796) ( Record of Old Westminsters; Return of M.P.s ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; G. Mag. 1818, I. 644) |