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 o ...
John Anstruther (13 May 1736 – 10 February 1815) was a
Scottish military officer.
He was the son of
Sir Philip Anstruther, 2nd Baronet of
Balcaskie and Catherine Hay.
In 1776 he took over as
Colonel in Chief of the
62nd Regiment of Foot following the death of
Lt Gen William Strode. He then went with the regiment to Canada as part of the ongoing campaign there.
He married Grizel Maria Thomson of
Charleton
Charleton is a civil parish in the English county of Devon. In 2001 its population was 511. The parish forms part of the Saltstone electoral ward. At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 1,529.
Forming part of the South Hams
Sout ...
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Fife, daughter of John Thomson of Charleton and Margaret Paterson, in December 1774.
[Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 113]
Children
*
John Anstruther-Thomson (15 April 1776 – 10 April 1833)
* He also had two daughters and three younger sons, who all died without children.
References
1736 births
1815 deaths
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry officers
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
Wiltshire Regiment officers
Younger sons of baronets
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