George Warde
George Warde | |
|---|---|
 General George Warde | |
| Born | 24 November 1725 |
| Died | 11 March 1803 (aged 77) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
General George Warde (24 November 1725 – 11 March 1803) was a British Army officer. The second son of Colonel John Warde of Squerryes Court in Westerham, and Miss Frances Bristow of Micheldever.[1] He was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, the Conqueror of Quebec. He became a colonel in the Royal Horse Guards.[2] (2 April 1778 Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Horse). In 1773 he became colonel of the 14th Dragoons,[2] then in 1791 was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland,[2] a post which earned him the rank of general in 1796.[2]
He married Charlotte Madan, daughter of Spencer Madan (1729–1813) and Charlotte née Cornwallis (died 1794); their son Charles Warde[3] was a captain in the Royal Navy .[4]
Having retired to Clyne Castle overlooking Swansea Bay in 1799,[5] he died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[2]
References[]
- ^ Robertson, Scott (1886). Squerryes Court, the Camp, and the Pictures (PDF). Kent Archaeological Society. p. 134.
- ^ a b c d e Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1903 By Joseph J. Howard, Page 81
- ^ For more on Charles Warde see: O'Byrne, William R. (1849). . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.
- ^ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
- ^ Clyne Castle
Additional reading:
- John Warde: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3a192821+3-5-0-1-0
- Francis Bristow: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3A192828+3-5-0-1-0
- James Wolfe and George Warde: https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofja00willuoft/page/9/mode/1up
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