KEMPT

Sir James (son of Gavin Kempt of Southampton and Edinburgh). b. Edinburgh 1765; ensign 101 foot 31 March 1783, lieut. 1784, regiment disbanded April 1785; helped to raise 113 foot in Ireland, captain 30 May 1794, major 18 Sep. 1794, regiment was reduced 1795; served in Holland and in campaign in Egypt 1801; lieut. col. 81 foot 23 July 1803 to 4 Nov. 1813; the light brigade under his command bore the brunt of battle of Maida 2 July 1806; col.-commandant 60 foot 1813–18; commanded a brigade of light division at Vera, Nivelle, Nive, Orthez and Toulouse 1813–14; lieut. governor of Fort William, Inverne 10 Oct. 1812 to death; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815, G.C.B. 22 June 1815, G.C.H. 1816; col. of 3 West India foot 1818–19, of 81 foot 1819–29, of 40 foot 1829–34, of 2 foot 1834–46 and of 1 foot 1846 to death; governor of Nova Scotia 20 Oct. 1819 to 8 Jany. 1829; governor general of Canada 10 July 1828 to 24 Nov. 1830; P.C. 8 Dec. 1830; master general of the ordnance 1830 to 1834; general 23 Nov. 1841. d. 32 South st. Grosvenor sq. London 20 Dec. 1854.