Edward Newdegate
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Sir Edward Newdigate Newdegate KCB
(15 June 1825 – 1 August 1902) was a member of the Newdigate family and a soldier. He was born at Astley
, near Nuneaton
, the second son of Francis Parker Newdigate
and Barbara Maria Legge.
He was a professional soldier and reached the rank of Lieutenant General in the Rifle Brigade. He served in the Crimean and Anglo-Zulu War
s. On retirement from the Army he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath and served as Governor of Bermuda
from October 1888 to June 1892. He changed his surname by Royal Licence in 1888 to Newdigate Newdegate.
He married Anne Emily Garnier on 1 June 1858. Their home was Astley Castle
, Astley, Warwickshire
.
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...
(15 June 1825 – 1 August 1902) was a member of the Newdigate family and a soldier. He was born at Astley
Astley, Warwickshire
Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story. Eliot's parents were married in the church....
, near Nuneaton
Nuneaton
Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for...
, the second son of Francis Parker Newdigate
Francis Parker Newdigate
Francis Parker Newdigate was Lord of the Manor of Kirk Hallam, near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where the parish church of All Saints displays a memorial window dedicated to his memory...
and Barbara Maria Legge.
He was a professional soldier and reached the rank of Lieutenant General in the Rifle Brigade. He served in the Crimean and Anglo-Zulu War
Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Following the imperialist scheme by which Lord Carnarvon had successfully brought about federation in Canada, it was thought that a similar plan might succeed with the various African kingdoms, tribal areas and...
s. On retirement from the Army he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath and served as Governor of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
from October 1888 to June 1892. He changed his surname by Royal Licence in 1888 to Newdigate Newdegate.
He married Anne Emily Garnier on 1 June 1858. Their home was Astley Castle
Astley Castle
Astley Castle is a ruinous moated fortified 16th century manor house in North Warwickshire. It has been listed as a Grade II* listed building since 1951 and as a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1994...
, Astley, Warwickshire
Astley, Warwickshire
Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story. Eliot's parents were married in the church....
.