Sir William Assheton Eardley-Wilmot, 3rd Baronet (16 May 1841, London - 12 April 1896) was a British Army officer, most notable for his time as
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General in Ireland from 1879 to 1882. His regiment was the
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was the second child and eldest son of
Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet and succeeded him in the baronetcy on his death in 1892. William was educated at
Charterhouse School
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from 1853 to 1859 and then at
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. One of Oxford's oldest colleges, it was founded around 1263 by John I de Balliol, a landowner from Barnard Castle in County Durham, who provided the f ...
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He married Mary Russell, daughter of David Watts Russell, on 12 December 1876. They had five children, including his successor
John and the Royal Navy officer
Frederick Neville Eardley-Wilmot Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* Frederi ...
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People educated at Charterhouse School
Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
1841 births
1896 deaths
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William Assheton
William Assheton (1641–1711) was an English cleric, a prolific writer and life assurance pioneer.
Early life
Assheton was born at Middleton, Lancashire, in the year 1641. His father, who was rector of the parish, was one of the ancient knightly ...
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers officers