KERRISON

Sir Edward , 1 Baronet (only son of Matthias Kerrison 1742–1827). b. Hexney hall near Bungay 30 July 1776; cornet 6 dragoons 23 June 1796; lieut. col. 7 dragoons 4 April 1805 to 28 Sep. 1826; col. of 14 light dragoons 18 June 1830 to death; served in the Helder expedition 1799, in Spain, and at Waterloo; general 11 Nov. 1851; C.B. 22 June 1815; baronet by patent dated 27 July 1821; K.C.H. 5 Jany. 1815, G.C.H. 1831; K.C.B. 18 July 1840; M.P. Shaftesbury 1812–18; M.P. North amp ton 1818–24; M.P. Eye 1824–52. m. 20 Oct. 1813 Mary Martha dau. of Alexander Ellice of Pittencreff, Fife. d. 13 Great Stanhope st. London 9 March 1853. I.L.N. xxii 227, 323 (1853); Burke’s Portrait gallery , ii 131 (1833), portrait of lady Kerrison .