2nd LIFE GUARDS.

(2 Squadrons.)

Rank in the
MAJOR AND LIEUT.-COLONEL.Regiment.Army.
[1]Hon. Edward P. Lygon27Apr.1815
CAPTAINS.
[2]William Boyce30Apr.1812Maj., 4 June, 1814
[3]Richard Fitzgerald, K.18May,1812Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814
[4]Hon. Henry Edw. Irby22Sept.18127 Aug. 1806
[5]James P.M. Kenyon23Sept.1812
LIEUTENANTS.
[6]Richard Meares23Sept.180210 Mar. 1808
[7]William Elliott27Nov.1802
[8]Samuel Waymouth, W.28Mar.1813
[9]Chum. (sic) Barton30Jan.1814
CORNETS AND SUB-LIEUTENANTS.
[10]Abraham Kenyon24June,1813
[11]Thomas Marten22Nov.1813
[12]Alexander McInnes16June,1814
[13]Josiah Clues, Adjt.12Apr.1815
QUARTERMASTERS.
—— Bradley, K.
—— Beamond, K.
SURGEON.
[14]Samuel Broughton22Sept.1812
ASSISTANT-SURGEON.
[15]Thomas Drinkwater22Sept.1812
VETERINARY SURGEON.
[16]Jeremiah Field24Apr.1813
Scarlet. Facings blue. Lace gold.

[1]. 4th son of Edward Lygon, of Worcester (who was created Baron and Earl Beauchamp), by Catherine, only dau. of James Dennis. For his forward gallantry at Waterloo was made C.B. and a K. St. V. of Russia. Was aftds. Inspector-gen. of cavalry. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 13th Lt. Dgns. D. 11th Nov., 1860.

[2]. Placed on h. p. 24th April, 1817.

[3]. 4th and only surviving son of — Fitzgerald, of the County Clare. Was for ten years detained in France with others of his family. Returned to England 1812, and purchased a troop in the 2nd Life Guards. Served in the Pa. Shot whilst gallantly leading his squadron against the enemy. Buried at Waterloo. M.I. in church there. His widow brought out a coffin to remove his remains to England; but it proved too short, and the body was re-interred. His will, dated at Paris, 30th Nov., 1810, was proved by his sister, Catherine, 3rd Aug., 1815. His widow (Georgina Isabella Sinclair) resigned her pension in favour of her husband’s three sisters.

[4]. Son of 2nd Baron Boston. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Was taken prisoner as his horse fell in returning from the charge, but escaped soon afterwards. Retd. as lt.-col., and died at Calais, 1821.

[5]. Placed on h. p. 10th Oct., 1816. M., Sept., 1817, Julia, only dau. of Gen. Rainsford, and had issue. His name does not appear in the Kenyon pedigree given in Foster’s Lancashire Families. D. at Brandon, 20th Jan., 1830, aged 45.

[6]. Placed on h. p. as capt. 24th Dec., 1818.

[7]. Promoted capt. 14th April, 1818. Appointed capt. in the 17th Foot 20th Jan., 1821. Serving in 1824. Out of said regt. before 1830.

[8]. Severely wounded and taken prisoner in a charge against the French cuirassiers. Lieut. in 88th Foot, 13th Oct., 1825; h. p. in Dec., 1825. Capt. in 30th Foot, 8th Feb., 1839. Retd. in 1741 as lt.-col. unattached. D. as col. 26th Dec., 1863.

[9]. Chambré Brabazon Barton. 2nd son of Thos. Barton of Grove, M.P. for Fethard before the Union. Capt. 1818. Lt.-col. h. p. 1825. D. 1834.

[10]. Younger brother to J.P. Kenyon. On h. p. 2nd D.G., 1817. Lieut. 2nd W.I. Regt., 13th Dec., 1833.

[11]. Bn. at Winchilsea, 29th Dec., 1797. Had exceptionally high interest in early life. Cornet in the regt. 1813. Lt.-col. Rl. Dns. in 1835. Aftds. Maj.-Gen. and Col.-in-Ch. 6th Dns. K.H. Resided at Beverley. M. Miss Ellison, and d. s. p. 22nd Nov., 1868.

[12]. Son of Thos. McInnes of Edinburgh, architect, by Jane Nicholson, sister to Lt.-Gen. Robt. Nicholson, E.I.C.S., who distinguished himself at the siege of Baroach in the E. Indies. Cornet McInnes, who had served at Vittoria, assumed the name and arms of Nicholson by Rl. Licence in 1821. He m. Cecilia Innes, eldest dau. and co-heir of Peter Innes of Fraserfield, in Shetland. She d. in 1842. In the Gentleman’s Magazine for 1862 occurs the following notice:—

“Feb. 9th.—In the Charterhouse, aged 82, Alexander Nicholson, Esq., formerly Captain 2nd Life Guards, late of East Court, Charlton King’s, near Cheltenham, and of Ufford, Suffolk. Descended from an old family long settled at Loan End, near Norham, co. Durham.”

[13]. Placed on h. p. as lt., 83rd Foot, 25th Jan., 1817. Living in 1830.

[14]. Grandson of the Rev. Thos. Broughton, rector of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Succeeded Mr. Moore (elder bro. to Sir John Moore) as surgeon, F.R.S. D. after having his leg amputated 20th Aug., 1837.

[15]. Out of the regt. in 1818.

[16]. Placed on h. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Living in 1846.