Edwyn Burnaby, High Sheriff of Leicestershire

For other people named Edwyn Burnaby, see Edwyn Burnaby (disambiguation).

Edwyn Burnaby (29 September 1798 – 18 July 1867) was an English landowner, of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire,[1] a Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant, and High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1864. He also succeeded his father in the Court post of Gentleman of the Privy chamber.[1][2]

Edwyn was the eldest son of Edwyn Andrew Burnaby Sr., (d. 1825) (whom he succeeded on 1 October 1825), and his wife Mary, daughter & heiress of the Reverend William Browne and wife Mary Adcock. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford,[1] and served as a captain in the Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards[2] and the Leicestershire Yeomanry.

On 29 August 1829, he married Anne Caroline Salisbury, daughter of Thomas Salisbury, by Frances, daughter of Francis Webb.[3]

They had several children, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gentleman's Magazine, September 1867, p. 398
  2. ^ a b Burke, John, History of The Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1838, vol.iv, pps702–4
  3. ^ http://www.edwardjdavies.info/webb.pdf
  4. ^ "thePeerage.com". http://www.thepeerage.com/p10101.htm#i101009. Retrieved 2007-06-09. 
  5. ^ Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp. [Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp Visitation of England and Wales]. pp. 39. Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp. Retrieved 2007-06-09. 
  6. ^ Nicholas, Thomas. [Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales]. pp. 201. Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales. Retrieved 2007-06-09.