KCB William EYRE, K.C.B

KCB William EYRE, K.C.B

Male 1805 - 1859  (53 years)

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  • Name William EYRE 
    Title KCB 
    Suffix K.C.B 
    Born 21 Oct 1805  Hatfield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 18 Nov 1805  Hatfield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 17 Apr 1823  [2
    Ensign in 6th Regiment 
    Occupation 5 Nov 1825  [2
    Lieutenant in 6th Regiment 
    Occupation 1839  [2
    Major 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Babworth Hall, Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Army
    Occupation CB and aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria  [2
    Occupation 12 Nov 1847  [2
    Lieutenant-Colonel 
    Occupation 28 May 1853  [2
    Colonel 
    Occupation 12 Dec 1854  [2
    Major-General 
    Died 8 Sep 1859  Bilton Hall, Bilton, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Probate 19 Nov 1859  Principal Registry Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • The Will with a codicil of Sir William Eyre late of Bilton Hall near Rugby in the county of Warwick Knight a Major General in her Majesty's Army deceased who died 8 September 1859 at Bilton Hall aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of Dame Georgiana Lucy Bridgeman Eyre of Bilton Hall aforesaid widow the relict and the sole executrix.
      Effects under ?7,000.
    Person ID I64  Chap 28 Rampton
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2015 

    Father Sir George EYRE, K.C.B.,   b. 23 Apr 1769,   d. 15 Feb 1839, Rampton, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Georgiana COOKE,   b. Abt 1777, Wheatley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1862, Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1800  Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Georgiana Lucy Bridgeman SIMPSON,   b. 1808, Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1898, Rugby reg district Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1841  Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Children 
     1. Arthur Hardolph EYRE,   b. Nov 1851, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1874, Ashantee War Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William was an Officier in the Army

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] IGI.

    2. [S14] Dictionary of National Biography.

    3. [S2] Will Index.

    4. [S12] GRO Index.

    5. [S16] Newspaper.