Robert Taylor (British Army officer)
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General Robert Taylor or Taylour (26 November 1760 – 23 April 1839) styled The Honourable from birth, was an Irish
soldier and politician.
and his wife Jane Rowley, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford. His older brother was Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
and his younger brother was Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
. Taylour died at Davestown unmarried and childless.
in Flanders and Germany, being breveted colonel in 1796. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Taylour was promoted to brigadier-general in Ireland, and was second in command in the Battle of Ballinamuck
, where he was mentioned in despatches by his superior, General Lake
In 1801, he became major-general, and saw service in Ireland from 1803 to 1808, when he became a lieutenant-general. Taylour was breveted a full general in August 1819 and received the colonelcy of the 6th Regiment of Dragoons Guards two years later.
In 1790, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for Kells
, the same constituency his father and his older brother Hercules
had represented before, and sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) until 1800.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
soldier and politician.
Background
He was the third son of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of BectiveThomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective
Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective KP, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sarah Graham, daughter of John Graham. In 1757, Bective succeeded his father as baronet...
and his wife Jane Rowley, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford. His older brother was Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort KP , styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795, and known as Thomas Taylour, 2nd Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician....
and his younger brother was Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford , known as Hon. Clotworthy Taylor until 1796 and as Hon...
. Taylour died at Davestown unmarried and childless.
Career
Taylour entered the British Army as a cornet in the 5th Dragoons in 1783. He purchased his lieutenantcy in 1784 and captaincy in 1785. In June 1790 he purchased his commission as a Major, and as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1792. He served with his regiment first in Ireland, then from 1793 in the French Revolutionary WarsFrench Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
in Flanders and Germany, being breveted colonel in 1796. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...
Taylour was promoted to brigadier-general in Ireland, and was second in command in the Battle of Ballinamuck
Battle of Ballinamuck
The Battle of Ballinamuck marked the defeat of the main force of the French incursion during the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.- Background :The victory of General Humbert at Castlebar, despite gaining him c. 5,000 Irish recruits had not led to a renewed outbreak of the rebellion as hoped...
, where he was mentioned in despatches by his superior, General Lake
Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake
General Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the military in British India.-Background:...
In 1801, he became major-general, and saw service in Ireland from 1803 to 1808, when he became a lieutenant-general. Taylour was breveted a full general in August 1819 and received the colonelcy of the 6th Regiment of Dragoons Guards two years later.
In 1790, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Kells
Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kells was not represented.-1689–1801:...
, the same constituency his father and his older brother Hercules
Hercules Taylour
Major Hercules Langford Taylour styled The Honourable from 1760, was an Irish soldier and politician....
had represented before, and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) until 1800.