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Wynyard, William, 1759-1819
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1759-1819
History
WYNYARD, WILLIAM, eldest son of William Wynyard (adm. 1741, qv), and his second wife; b. 20 Jun 1759; adm. 11 Mar 1771; left 1771; Ensign, 64th Foot 23 Nov 1775; Lieut., 12 Jun 1777; Capt. -Lieut. and Capt., 74th Foot 3 Mar 1782; half-pay 1783; Capt., 41st Foot 25 Dec 1787; Lieut. and Capt., 2nd Foot Guards 15 Oct 1790; Brevet Maj., 1 Mar 1794; Capt. -Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 1 Apr 1795; Capt., 2nd Foot Guards 23 Jun 1795; Brevet Col., 29 Apr 1802; Col., Royal West India Rangers 25 Oct 1806 – Nov 1812 [check]; Major-Gen., 25 Oct 1809; Col., 5th Foot, from 7 Nov 1812; Lieut. -Gen., 4 Jun 1814; Deputy Adjutant-Gen., 9 Jan 1799 – Jun 1814; ADC to George III 29 Apr 1802; Equerry to George III 31 Jan 1810 – Feb 1812; served in America and the West Indies 1776-83, Flanders 1793-5; severely wounded at battle of Brandywine; m. Jane, dau. of John Gladwin, Hubbin, Notts., attorney, Steward to Duke of Portland; d. 10 Jul 1819.
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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.