Major-General Sir James Kyrle-Money, 1st Baronet (15 August 1775 – 26 June 1843) was a British soldier and landowner.
Born James Money, he was the eldest son of William Money, of
Homme House
Homme House is an 18th-century country house in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, UK. Primarily built of brick, it is now used as a wedding venue and is a Grade II* listed building.
Originally built in the 16th century of stone it was substantially re ...
,
Much Marcle
Much Marcle is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, located north-east of Ross-on-Wye. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 660. The name ''Marcle'' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for a boundary field, ''mearc-l ...
,
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...
, and Mary Webster, daughter of William Webster, of
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...
,
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
. He was a descendant of Francis Money, of
Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
, who married Elizabeth Washbourne, daughter and heiress of William Washbourne and Hester Ernle, daughter and heiress of Sir John Ernle and Vincentia Kyrle, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Kyrle, of Much Marcle.
[Collen, George William. ''Debrett's Baronetage of England'', page 388. London: William Pickering.](_blank)
/ref> He succeeded to his father's estate at Homme House in 1808 and assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Kyrle in 1809.
He served in the British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
and was made an ensign in 1793, a major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
in 1804, a lieutenant-colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in 1811, a colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
in 1825 and a major-general in 1838. The latter year he was also created a baronet, of Hom House in the County of Hereford, Whetham in the County of Wiltshire and Pitsford in the County of Northampton, in 1838.
He died in June 1843 when the title became extinct. Kyrle-Money had married Caroline Anne Taylor, daughter of Robert Taylor, of London, in 1809, but the marriage was childless. His estates, including Homme House, passed to his brother William, who changed his name by Royal Licence to William Money Kyrle.
Among his other brothers were:
* Captain Rowland Money CB RN, grandfather of Kyrle Bellew
Harold Kyrle Money Bellew (28 March 1850 – 2 November 1911) was an English stage and silent film actor. He notably toured with Cora Brown-Potter in the 1880s and 1890s, and was cast as the leading man in many stage productions alongside ...
the son of his daughter Maria
* Rev. Kyrle Ernle Money, Prelector and Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral
* Commander John Money of the Indian Navy
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyrle-Money, James
1775 births
1843 deaths
People from Herefordshire
Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Ernle family