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James Grant (Waterloo)
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Major-General James Grant C.B.
(1778 – 5 April 1852) was the son of James Grant of Dalvey, of the line of the Baronets Grant of Dalvey, Elgin
, themselves an offshoot of Grant of Grant. He was born in Middlesex in 1778.
. He saw action at the Battle of Mallavelly
, Siege of Seringapatam
and at Doondia. At the storming of the fort of Turnioul, he volunteered and led the assault with fifty dismounted dragoons. Over the course of 3 years, he took part in the capture of more than 15 fortresses. By 1806, he was serving with the 21st Fusiliers
during the Sicilian campaign, which concluded the War of the Third Coalition with the Battle of Maida
. For 1807-1811, he returned to India with the 17th Light Dragoons
. He returned to Europe in 1811 and joined the 18th Hussars
, within the army under the Duke of Wellington
. He saw action at the Battle of Toulouse
and the Battle of Waterloo
. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from the date of Waterloo. He married shortly afterwards and spent his time between France and Hayes
, where he leased Hayes Park House
from 1829 to 1843. He was promoted to Colonel in 1837 and to Major-General in 1846. He was appointed Governor of Scarborough Castle
and was created Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.)
Throughout these years, he attended the annual 'Waterloo Banquet', hosted by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House
on the 18 June each year for soldiers who had fought with him at Waterloo. He was present at the 1851 Banquet. He died at his home in Colham Green, Hillingdon
, Middlesex
on the 5 April 1852, and was remembered by his former comrades at the 1852 Waterloo Banquet, shortly ahead of the Duke's own death.
James Grant
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Major-General James Grant C.B.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1778 – 5 April 1852) was the son of James Grant of Dalvey, of the line of the Baronets Grant of Dalvey, Elgin
Dalvey, Elgin
Dalvey is a place near to the town of Forres in Moray, Scotland. The name gave rise to the Baronets Grant of Dalvey, Elgin....
, themselves an offshoot of Grant of Grant. He was born in Middlesex in 1778.
Army career
He joined the Army in 1797 and served 5 years in India with the 25th Regiment of FootKing's Own Scottish Borderers
The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.-History:It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend Edinburgh against the Jacobite forces of James II. It is said that 800 men were recruited within the space of two hours...
. He saw action at the Battle of Mallavelly
Battle of Mallavelly
The Battle of Mallavelly was fought on 27 March 1799 between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War...
, Siege of Seringapatam
Battle of Seringapatam
The Siege of Seringapatam was the final confrontation of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore. The British achieved a decisive victory after breaching the walls of the fortress at Seringapatam and storming the citadel. Tippu Sultan, Mysore's...
and at Doondia. At the storming of the fort of Turnioul, he volunteered and led the assault with fifty dismounted dragoons. Over the course of 3 years, he took part in the capture of more than 15 fortresses. By 1806, he was serving with the 21st Fusiliers
Royal Scots Fusiliers
-The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot :The regiment was raised in Scotland in 1678 by Stuart loyalist Charles Erskine, de jure 5th Earl of Mar for service against the rebel covenanting forces during the Second Whig Revolt . They were used to keep the peace and put down brigands, mercenaries, and...
during the Sicilian campaign, which concluded the War of the Third Coalition with the Battle of Maida
Battle of Maida
The Battle of Maida on 4 July 1806 saw a British expeditionary force fight a First French Empire division outside the town of Maida in Calabria, Italy during the Napoleonic Wars. John Stuart led 5,200 British troops to victory over about 6,000 French soldiers under Jean Reynier, inflicting...
. For 1807-1811, he returned to India with the 17th Light Dragoons
17th Lancers
The 17th Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War...
. He returned to Europe in 1811 and joined the 18th Hussars
18th Royal Hussars
The 18th Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first formed in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated into the 13th/18th Hussars in 1922....
, within the army under the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. He saw action at the Battle of Toulouse
Battle of Toulouse (1814)
The Battle of Toulouse was one of the final battles of the Napoleonic Wars, four days after Napoleon's surrender of the French Empire to the nations of the Sixth Coalition...
and the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from the date of Waterloo. He married shortly afterwards and spent his time between France and Hayes
Hayes, Hillingdon
Hayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. It is a suburban development situated west of Charing Cross. Hayes was developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial locality to which residential districts were later added in order to house factory workers...
, where he leased Hayes Park House
Hayes, Hillingdon
Hayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. It is a suburban development situated west of Charing Cross. Hayes was developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial locality to which residential districts were later added in order to house factory workers...
from 1829 to 1843. He was promoted to Colonel in 1837 and to Major-General in 1846. He was appointed Governor of Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle is a former medieval Royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England...
and was created Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.)
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
Throughout these years, he attended the annual 'Waterloo Banquet', hosted by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House
Apsley House
Apsley House, also known as Number One, London, is the former London residence of the Dukes of Wellington. It stands alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing south towards the busy traffic interchange and Wellington Arch...
on the 18 June each year for soldiers who had fought with him at Waterloo. He was present at the 1851 Banquet. He died at his home in Colham Green, Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Hillingdon is a suburban area within the London Borough of Hillingdon, situated 14.2 miles west of Charing Cross.Much of Hillingdon is represented as the Hillingdon East ward within the local authority, Hillingdon Council...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
on the 5 April 1852, and was remembered by his former comrades at the 1852 Waterloo Banquet, shortly ahead of the Duke's own death.
Family
About 1817, he married:- Mary Penelope Blencowe (1795-1861), the daughter of Robert Willis Blencowe and his wife Penelope, née Robinson, with issue including:
- Mary Grant (1819 St Omer, France - 1908 Kew, Surrey) who married William Dougal Christie in 1841
- Anna Charlotte Grant (1820 Hayes, Middlesex - 5 Oct 1901 East Grinstead, Sussex), who married Peregrine Birch in 1843
- Katherine Emma (Kate) Grant (1821 Paris, France - 1903 Devon), who married John Nutcombe Gould on 2 September 1841, and became the parents of James Nutcombe GouldJames Nutcombe GouldJames Nutcombe Gould was an English stage actor....
, the famous actor - Henry James Grant (1823 Hillingdon, Middlesex - 1872 Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset), who never married
- Charles P. Grant (b.1826 Hillingdon, Middlesex - possibly died Exeter 1883)
- Frances Charlotte Barbara Lily Grant (1828 Hillingdon, Middlesex - 10 Oct 1910 South Stoneham, Hampshire), who married Alfred Peter Lovekin in 1850
- Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Grant (1830 Hayes, Middlesex - 1857 Hillingdon, Middlesex), who died unmarried
- Owen Edward Grant (1831 Hillingdon, Middlesex - 18 Nov 1921 Chelsea, London), who married Adelaide Georgina Higginson in 1862
- Montagu Henry Stewart (Monty) Grant (1838 Hayes, Middlesex - 1869 Buckinghamshire), who married Mary Statham in 1865