LISTER, HENRY, son of Lieut. -Col. William Lister, 3rd Foot Guards, Twickenham, Middlesex, and Sarah Nicol, Nevile House, Twickenham; b.; adm. (aged 14 ) Sep 1740 (Hawkins'); KS 1741; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1745, but never adm .; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 9 Mar 1744/5; Lieut. and Capt., 29 Mar 1748; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 4 May 1758; Brevet Col., 25 May 1772; Second Major, 2nd Foot Guards 15 Dec 1773, First Major 8 Sep 1775; Maj. -Gen., 29 Aug 1777; Lieut. -Col. commanding 2nd Foot Guards 21 Nov 1777; Lieut. -Gen., 26 Nov 1782; served on expedition to Cherbourg 1759; ADC to George III; m. 23 Oct 1760 Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Henry Stratford, Overstone Hall, Northants; d. 17 Nov 1785.
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