LECONFIELD

George Wyndham , 1 Baron (eld. natural child of 3 Earl of Egremont 1751–1837). b. St. Marylebone, London 5 June 1787; cornet 5 dragoon guards 31 March 1803; captain 72 foot 19 Sep. 1805; lieut. 1 foot guards 13 Nov. 1807; major 78 foot 31 Jany. 1811; major 12 light dragoons 25 April 1811; lieut.-col. 20 light dragoons 10 Dec. 1812, placed on h.p. 25 June 1816; served in Spain and Portugal, taken prisoner by the French Aug. 1810; came into the estate of Pet worth, Su ex and others adjoining and £60,000 on his father’s death 1837; sheriff of Su ex 1842; created baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the east riding of the county of York 14 April 1859. d. Pet worth, Su ex 18 March 1869, personalty sworn under £250,000 22 May 1869. Reg. and mag. of biog. i 385–6, ii 54 (1869).