Was created Marquis of Anglesey 23rd June, 1815. Bn. 17th May, 1768. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Uxbridge in 1812. Attained the rank of F.-M. in Nov., 1846. Was twice m., and left issue by both wives. D. 29th April, 1854. Bd. in Lichfield Cathedral.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Maj. W. Thornhill, 7th Hussars, W.
2nd son of Bache Thornhill, of Stanton-in-Peak, near Bakewell, by Jane, dau. of Edward Gould, of Mansfield Woodhouse. Promoted lt.-col. of 7th Hussars 12th Aug., 1819. K.H. He had received his brevet lt.-colcy. in June, 1815, at Lord Anglesey’s request. D. at Wimborne, 9th Dec., 1850.
Capt. H.B. Seymour, 18th Hussars, W.
“The strongest man in the British Army,” who is said to “have slain more men at Waterloo than any other single individual.” Was taken prisoner on the 18th June, but rescued by some of our cavalry sent by Wellington himself for the purpose. He is the identical “Capt. Trevanion” in Charles Lever’s Harry Lorrequer, who was grossly insulted by a French officer—a noted bully—at a restaurant in Paris a few weeks after Waterloo. After repeated insults the French bully ordered a glass of brandy, and, whilst sitting just opposite Trevanion, drank it off, saying, in a loud voice that could be heard all over the café, “A votre courage, Anglais.” “Trevanion slowly rose from his chair, displaying to the astonished Frenchman the immense proportions and gigantic frame of a man well known as the largest officer in the British Army. With one stride he was beside the chair of the Frenchman, and with the speed of lightning, he seized his nose by one hand while with the other he grasped his lower jaw, and, wrenching open his mouth with the strength of an ogre, he spat down his throat.” The bully’s jaw was broken by his adversary’s iron grasp, and he disappeared to be seen no more.
Horace Beauchamp Seymour was transferred, in 1815, to a troop in the 1st Life Guards. Was put on h. p. 1819, K.C.H.; M.P. for Lisburn. 3rd son of Adml. Lord Hugh Seymour, by Lady Anne Waldegrave, dau. of 2nd Earl Waldegrave. M. twice, and by his first wife (Eliz., dau. of Sir L. Palk, Bt.) was father of Adml. Lord Alcester. D. at Brighton 23rd Nov., 1851.
EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. T. Wildman, 7th Hussars, W.
Purchased the Newstead Abbey estate for £95,000 from Mr. Clawton, who had bought it of Lord Byron for £14,000. Eldest son of Thos. Wildman of Bacton Hall, Suffolk, by Sarah, dau. of Henry Hardinge, of Durham. Served at Corunna and in many of the subsequent engagements. M., 1816, Louisa Preisig, a Swiss lady. D. s. p., 20 Sept., 1859.