Fiennes Cornwallis

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Fiennes Cornwallis
Born Fiennes Wykeham-Martin
1 November 1831 (1831-11-01)
Leeds Castle, Kent, England
Died 24 April 1867 (aged 35)
Banbury , Oxfordshire, England
Cause of death Hunting Accident
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom British
Education Eton College
Spouse Harriet Elizabeth (née Mott)
Children 4

Major Fiennes Cornwallis 1 November 1831 – 24 April 1867.

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[edit] Early life

Born [1] 1 November 1831 at Leeds Castle, Kent, England. Son of Charles Wykeham-Martin M.P. [2] and Lady Jemima Isabella (née Mann) [3] and was educated at Eton College. [4]

[edit] Family life

Major Cornwallis, Married Harriet Elizabeth (née Mott), daughter of John Thomas Mott on 29 July 1863 and had 4 children. [5] The eldest became 1st Baron Cornwallis.

[edit] Military career

Served in the Crimean War with the 4th Light Dragoons [6] and took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade [7] , becoming aide-de-camp to Lord George Paget in the Crimea. [8]

[edit] Later life

Retired from the Army on 5 May 1863 with the rank of Major and died few years later on 24 April 1867 in a Hunting Accident .

[edit] Bibliography

  • Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition).
    New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. ISBN 033338847X

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Born and baptised Fiennes Wykeham-Martin, name chaqnged to Cornwallis 15 October 1859
  2. ^ 11 September 1801 – 30 October 1870
  3. ^ 25 December 1806 – 17 December 1836
  4. ^ Old Etonians born in 1830's
  5. ^ Children were:-
  6. ^ With the following ranks
  7. ^ Battle of Balaclava, 25 October 1854
  8. ^ Letters Written from The Crimea to Several Members of his Family. CORNWALLIS, (Major Fiennes).
    Collected and Edited by Mrs. Wykeham Martin, of Leeds Castle

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