William Loftus (British Army officer)
General William Loftus (1752 – 15 June 1831) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament.
Family
He was the second son of Henry Loftus of Rainham, by his wife Diana, daughter of William Bullock of Sturston Hall. He married firstly on 18 February 1778, Margaret daughter of Maccerel King of Lesson Hall, Dublin. They had two sons and two daughters before she died on 4 May 1786. Loftus was married secondly on 7 May 1790 to Lady Elizabeth Townshend, daughter of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend. They had five sons and four daughters.[1]
References
- ↑ R. G. Thorne, LOFTUS, William (1752-1831), of Stiffkey, Norf. at The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 19 February 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Loftus
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Tottenham Luke Fox |
Member of Parliament for Fethard 1796–1798 With: Luke Fox |
Succeeded by Henry Alcock Charles Eustace |
| Preceded by Ponsonby Tottenham Ephraim Carroll |
Member of Parliament for Bannow 1798–1800 With: Ephraim Carroll 1798–1799 Robert Shaw 1799–1800 Joseph McClean 1800 |
Succeeded by Act of Union 1800 |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Lord Charles Townshend Stephens Howe |
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1796–1800 With: Henry Jodrell |
Succeeded by Act of Union 1800 |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Act of Union 1800 |
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1801–1802 With: Henry Jodrell |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Troubridge Thomas Jervis |
| Preceded by Robert Peel Thomas Carter |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1802–1812 With: Sir Robert Peel |
Succeeded by Lord Charles Townshend Sir Robert Peel |
| Preceded by Edward Harbord Giffin Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1812–1818 With: Edmund Knowles Lacon |
Succeeded by Thomas William Anson Charles Edmund Rumbold |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Dorchester |
Colonel of the 24th Regiment of Dragoons 1801–1819 |
Succeeded by Regiment disbanded |
| Preceded by The Lord Lake |
Governor of Dumbarton Castle 1807–1810 |
Succeeded by Andrew John Drummond |
| Preceded by Charles Vernon |
Lieutenant of the Tower of London 1810–1831 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Munster |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd |
Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards 1821–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir James Hay |
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