George WHICHCOTE

1794 - 1891  (97 years)

• Name	George WHICHCOTE
  Birth	1794  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1891	Meriden   [1]
  Person ID	I835	Spratton Genealogical Database
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2015

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Sophia MONCKTON   d. 1880
  Marriage	1842  [2]
  Family ID	F2268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Bt.. Rugby School. Tennant of Spratton Hall in about 1844. 4th son of Sir Thomas Whichcote, Bt of Aswrby, Lincoln. Joined the 52nd, served in the Peninsula and was present at Ciudad Rodrigo & Badajos. In 1815, by this time a Lieutenant, served on the field of WATERLOO. Anecdotally he had attended the Duchess of Richmond's ball in Brussels the previous evening. Entered Paris with the allied armies 17 July, 1815. Promoted to Captain in 1819, he rose to being appointed General in 1871. No Issue. On his death he was the second longest surviving officer ot Waterloo. [1, 2, 3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Spratton Parochial Magazine, 1891. [S307] WIKIPEDIA. [S11] Research Enid Jarvis, Spratton.