William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger
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Lieutenant-General William Frederick Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger, CB (1826 – 1892) succeeded his father Robert as Baron in 1861.
Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, the 3rd Baron became an officer of the Scots Fusilier Guards regiment of the British Army. He served in the Crimean War fighting in the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Balaclava and the Battle of Inkerman.
In 1863 he married Helen Magruder, daughter of Commodore George Allan Magruder, of the United States Navy. They had at least one son, James, who became Baron at his father's death.
[edit] References
- "Abinger, Baron (Scarlett) (Baron UK 1835)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. p. 8-9.
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p4805.htm
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Scarlett |
Baron Abinger 1861–1892 |
Succeeded by James Scarlett |
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