Keppel, William, 1727-1782

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Keppel, William, 1727-1782

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        1727-1782

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        KEPPEL, HON. WILLIAM, brother of George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (qv); b. 5 Nov 1727; at school under Nicoll (list of noblemen appended to alphabetical admissions of Nicoll’s time, Chapter Muniments); known at school as “Fat Van” (The Hothams, 1918, ii, 5 and 9); Page of Honour to George II 23 Oct 1741 – Jun 1746, Gentleman of Horse 14 Jan 1747-60; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 26 Jun 1744; Lieut. and Capt., 25 Jun 1745; Capt. -Lieut., 1st Foot Guards 28 Apr 1751; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 16 Mar 1752; Second Maj., 21 Jul 1760; Col., 56th Foot 17 Dec 1761 – May 1765; Maj. -Gen., 10 Jul 1762; Col., 14th Foot 31 May 1765 – Oct 1775; Lieut. -Gen., 25 May 1772; Commander-in-Chief, Ireland Dec 1773; Col., 12th Light Dragoons, from 18 Oct 1775; ADC to Sir John Ligonier in Flanders; wounded and taken prisoner at battle of Laffeldt 1 Jul 1747; served in expedition against Havana 1762-3; Equerry to George III 23 Dec 1760 – Sep 1767; MP Chichester from 26 Jan 1767; d. unm. 1 Mar 1782.

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        Keppel, George, 1724-1772 (1724-1772)

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        GB-2014-WSA-10423

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        family

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        Keppel, George, 1724-1772 is the sibling of Keppel, William, 1727-1782

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        Keppel, Augustus, 1725-1786 (1725-1786)

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        GB-2014-WSA-10415

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        family

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        Keppel, Augustus, 1725-1786 is the sibling of Keppel, William, 1727-1782

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        GB-2014-WSA-10426

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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.

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