Edward Stopford - Citizendia

Sir Edward Stopford GCB (28 September 1766-14 September 1837), was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common " Anglo-Irish " was a term used historically to describe a privileged Social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the

Stopford was the second son of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown, and his wife Mary (née Powys). James Stopford 2nd Earl of Courtown KP PC ( 28 May 1731 &ndash 30 March 1810) known as Viscount Stopford from James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, was his elder brother and Admiral the Hon. James George Stopford 3rd Earl of Courtown KP PC ( 15 August 1765 &ndash 15 June 1835) known as Viscount Stopford Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Sir Robert Stopford his younger brother. Admiral Sir Robert Stopford GCB, GCMG ( 5 February 1768 – 25 June 1847) was a distinguished officer in the He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Lieutenant-General. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the In 1810 he succeeded his elder brother as Member of Parliament for Marlborough, a seat he held until 1818. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Marlborough was a Parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs to the House of Commons from 1295 until He was honoured when he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George

Stopford died in September 1837, aged 70. He never married.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Bruce Viscount Stopford	Member of Parliament for Marlborough with Lord Bruce 1810–1814 William Noel-Hill 1814–1818 1810–1818	Succeeded by John Wodehouse Lord Brudenell

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Charles Brudenell-Bruce 1st Marquess of Ailesbury, KT ( 14 February 1773 &ndash 4 January 1856) was a British peer and politician James George Stopford 3rd Earl of Courtown KP PC ( 15 August 1765 &ndash 15 June 1835) known as Viscount Stopford Marlborough was a Parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs to the House of Commons from 1295 until Charles Brudenell-Bruce 1st Marquess of Ailesbury, KT ( 14 February 1773 &ndash 4 January 1856) was a British peer and politician William Noel-Hill 3rd Baron Berwick, PC, FSA ( 21 October, 1773 &ndash 4 August 1842) was a British peer, politician John Wodehouse 2nd Baron Wodehouse ( 11 January 1770 - 31 May 1846) was a British peer and Member of Parliament Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell 7th Earl of Cardigan, KCB (16 October 1797 &ndash 28 March 1868 commanded the Light Brigade of the British Army during

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