Edwyn Burnaby (1798–1867)
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Edwyn Burnaby was an English
landowner, of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire
, a Justice of the Peace
, Deputy Lieutenant
, and High Sheriff of Leicestershire
in 1864. He also succeeded his father in the Court post of Gentleman of the Privy chamber
.
Edwyn was the eldest son of Edwyn Andrew Burnaby Sr., (d. 1825) (whom he succeeded on 1 October 1825), and his wife Mary, daughter & heiress of the Reverend William Browne and wife Mary Adcock. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
, and served as a captain in the Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards
and the Leicestershire Yeomanry
.
On 29 August 1829, he married Anne Caroline Salisbury
, daughter of Thomas Salisbury, by Frances, daughter of Francis Webb.
They had several children, including:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner, of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, and High Sheriff of Leicestershire
High Sheriff of Leicestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Leicestershire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1864. He also succeeded his father in the Court post of Gentleman of the Privy chamber
Privy chamber
A Privy chamber was the private apartment of a royal residence in England. The gentlemen of the Privy chamber were servants to the Crown who would wait and attend on the King and Queen at court during their various activities, functions and entertainments....
.
Edwyn was the eldest son of Edwyn Andrew Burnaby Sr., (d. 1825) (whom he succeeded on 1 October 1825), and his wife Mary, daughter & heiress of the Reverend William Browne and wife Mary Adcock. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, and served as a captain in the Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards
3rd Dragoon Guards
The 3rd Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards in 1922....
and the Leicestershire Yeomanry
Leicestershire Yeomanry
The Leicestershire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794 and again in 1803, which provided cavalry and mounted infantry in the South African War and First World War and provided two field artillery regiments of the Royal Artillery in the Second World War,...
.
On 29 August 1829, he married Anne Caroline Salisbury
Anne Caroline Salisbury
Anne Caroline Salisbury was the wife of Edwyn Burnaby, and mother of Edwyn Sherard Burnaby and Caroline Louisa Burnaby. She is a great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and great great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II....
, daughter of Thomas Salisbury, by Frances, daughter of Francis Webb.
They had several children, including:
- Edwyn Sherard BurnabyEdwyn Sherard BurnabyEdwyn Sherard Burnaby was a major-general and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Leicestershire North from 1880 until his death. He served in the Crimean War.He was the son of Edwyn Burnaby and Anne Caroline Salisbury....
(1830–1883), general and Member of Parliament - Caroline Louisa Burnaby (1832–1918), by whom Burnaby became great great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II
- Cecilia Florence Burnaby (d. 1869), married George Onslow Newton.
- Gertrude Laura Burnaby (d. 1865), married Ernest Vaughan, 4th Earl of LisburneErnest Vaughan, 4th Earl of LisburneErnest Augustus Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne , styled Viscount Vaughan from 1820 to 1831, was a British politician....