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Wynyard, William, 1732-1789
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1732-1789
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WYNYARD, WILLIAM, son of Lieut. -Gen. John Wynyard, and Mary Maxwell; b. 1732; adm. Sep 1741; left 1748; Ensign, 17th Foot 11 Oct 1748; Lieut., 1 Jun 1750; Capt. -Lieut., 20 Aug 1751; Lieut. and Capt., 3rd Foot Guards 30 Mar 1754; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 26 Sep 1761; Maj. and Col., 22 Feb 1775; Lieut. -Col., 7 Aug 1777; Major-Gen., 19 Feb 1779; Col., 20th Foot, from 25 Mar 1782; Lieut. -Gen., 28 Sep 1787; served in North America; Gentleman Usher of Privy Chamber to Queen Charlotte from 5 Apr 1771; m. 1st, Nov 1752 Sophia, sister of Charles Otway (qv); m. 2nd, 8 Feb 1758 Catherine, dau. of Sir John St. Leger (qv); m. 3rd, Sarah, dau. of Ambrose Lilly, White Notley, Essex; d. 23 Jan 1789.
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GB 2014
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.