James Reynett

Sir James Reynett

Sir James Reynett
Born 1786
Died 1864
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Battles/wars War of the Second Coalition
Peninsular War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order

Major-General Sir James Henry Reynett KCB KCH (1786–1864) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Reynett took part in the Ferrol Expedition in 1800 during the War of the Second Coalition and was appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General in 1808 during the Peninsular War.[1] He went on to become Assistant Quartermaster-General in Germany in 1813 and military secretary to the Duke of Cambridge in 1820 before being made Inspector of Foreign outpatients at Chelsea Hospital later in 1820.[1]

He was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to William IV in 1831, serving in the royal household until the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.[2]

Reynett was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1847.[3] He was also Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot.[4]

Family

In 1837 he married Eliza Campbell.[5]

References

Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Edward Gibbs
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
18471852
Succeeded by
Sir Frederick Love
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