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George Monson (1730–1776)
George Monson may refer to: * George Monson (born 1657/8), younger brother of the 3rd and 4th Monson baronets There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Monson family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of . The Monson baronetcy, of Carleton in the County of Lincol ... (of Carleton), father of the 1st Baron Monson * George Monson (1730–1776), brigadier-general in the British Army, third son of the 1st Baron Monson, commander of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot * George Monson (cricketer) (1755–1823), cricketer, second son of the 2nd Baron Monson {{hndis, Monson, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monson Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Monson family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of . The Monson baronetcy, of Carleton in the County of Lincoln, was created on 29 June 1611 for Thomas Monson. The fifth Baronet was created Baron Monson in 1728. For more information on this creation, see this title. The Monson baronetcy, of Thatched House Lodge in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 February 1905 for the Hon. Edmund Monson, who had held a number of diplomatic posts, ultimately British Ambassador to France from 1896 to 1904. He was the fourth son of the sixth Baron Monson. The second baronet had no sons and was succeeded by his two brothers. The 3rd baronet was also a British diplomat. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1969. Monson baronets, of Carleton (1611) *see Baron Monson Baron Monson (pronounce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th (Queen's Own) Regiment Of Foot
The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot to form the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in 1881. History Early history The regiment was originally raised by Colonel James Abercrombie as the 52nd Regiment of Foot in 1755 for service in the Seven Years' War. It was re-numbered as the 50th Regiment of Foot, following the disbandment of the existing 50th and 51st regiments, in 1756. The regiment's first action was when it embarked on ships and took part in the Raid on Rochefort in September 1757 during the Seven Years' War. In its early years the regiment wore a uniform of black facings and white lace; when they wiped sweat away with their cuffs the dye stained their faces, giving rise to the nickname the "Dirty Half-Hundred" ("half-hundred" equals fifty)." The regiment embarked for Germany in June 1760 and saw action at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
