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General (United Kingdom), General Charles Ashe à Court-Repington (17 June 1785 – 19 April 1861), born Charles Ashe à Court, was a senior British Army commander and politician.
He was the third son of Sir William à Court, 1st Baronet, Sir William Ashe à Court, 1st Baronet of Heytesbury, Wiltshire and educated at Eton College.
He joined the army as an ensign in 1801 and progressed through the ranks to Lieutenant-general in 1851. After the death of his father in 1817 he and his brother were returned to Parliament in 1820 to represent Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Heytesbury but he resigned his seat after a few months.
While serving as a major in the 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry, 1st Greek Light Infantry, Charles was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on the occasion of King William IV of the United Kingdom, William IV's 1831 Coronation Honours, Coronation Honours.
He was given the colonelcy of the 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot in 1848, which he held until his death in 1861 and was promoted full general on 20 February 1856. He succeeded his brother Edward Henry to Amington Hall, Warwickshire in 1855 and took additional name of Repington by royal licence to comply with the will of his cousin, Charles Edward Repington of Amington.
He had married, in Palermo, Sicily, Mary Elizabeth Catherine, the daughter and heiress of Abraham Gibbs, merchant, of Naples and Palermo. They had a son and a daughter. His son Charles A'Court, Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court (1819–1903) was MP for Wilton (UK Parliament constituency), Wilton. His daughter, Elizabeth Ash à Court-Repington, Mary Elizabeth (1822–1911), was an author, painter and philanthropist, and married Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, Sidney Herbert, later 1st Baron Herbert of Lea.
The History of Parliament – A’COURT, Charles Ashe
1785 births 1861 deaths People from Wiltshire People educated at Eton College British Army generals Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1820–1826 Companions of the Order of the Bath Younger sons of baronets {{UK-army-bio-stub
General (United Kingdom), General Charles Ashe à Court-Repington (17 June 1785 – 19 April 1861), born Charles Ashe à Court, was a senior British Army commander and politician.
He was the third son of Sir William à Court, 1st Baronet, Sir William Ashe à Court, 1st Baronet of Heytesbury, Wiltshire and educated at Eton College.
He joined the army as an ensign in 1801 and progressed through the ranks to Lieutenant-general in 1851. After the death of his father in 1817 he and his brother were returned to Parliament in 1820 to represent Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Heytesbury but he resigned his seat after a few months.
While serving as a major in the 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry, 1st Greek Light Infantry, Charles was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on the occasion of King William IV of the United Kingdom, William IV's 1831 Coronation Honours, Coronation Honours.
He was given the colonelcy of the 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot in 1848, which he held until his death in 1861 and was promoted full general on 20 February 1856. He succeeded his brother Edward Henry to Amington Hall, Warwickshire in 1855 and took additional name of Repington by royal licence to comply with the will of his cousin, Charles Edward Repington of Amington.
He had married, in Palermo, Sicily, Mary Elizabeth Catherine, the daughter and heiress of Abraham Gibbs, merchant, of Naples and Palermo. They had a son and a daughter. His son Charles A'Court, Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court (1819–1903) was MP for Wilton (UK Parliament constituency), Wilton. His daughter, Elizabeth Ash à Court-Repington, Mary Elizabeth (1822–1911), was an author, painter and philanthropist, and married Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, Sidney Herbert, later 1st Baron Herbert of Lea.
See also
*List of British Army full generalsReferences
External links
The History of Parliament – A’COURT, Charles Ashe
1785 births 1861 deaths People from Wiltshire People educated at Eton College British Army generals Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1820–1826 Companions of the Order of the Bath Younger sons of baronets {{UK-army-bio-stub