Family and Education
b. 3 Nov. 1775, 4th s. of Henry, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and bro. of Hons. Arthur Paget, Berkeley Thomas Paget, Charles Paget, Henry William, Lord Paget, and William Paget. educ. Westminster until 1791; Dresden 1792. m. (1) 22 May 1805, Hon. Frances Bagot (d. 30 May 1806), da. of William, 1st Baron Bagot, 1s.; (2) 22 Feb. 1815, Lady Harriet Legge, da. of George, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, sis. of William Legge, Visct. Lewisham, 3s. 5da. KB 12 June 1812; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
Offices Held
Cornet and sub.-lt. 1 Life Gds. 1792; capt. 54 Ft. 1792; maj. 54 Ft. 1793; lt.-col. 28 Ft. 1794; col. and a.d.c. to the King 1798; brig.-gen. [I] 1803, maj.-gen. 1805; col. 80 Ft. 1808, lt.-gen. 1811; col. 28 Ft. 1815; gen. 1825; c.-in-c. India 1822–25.
Groom of bedchamber 1816 – 22; gov. Cowes Castle 1818 – 26; gov. Ceylon 1820 – 22; gov. R.Mil. Coll. 1826 – 37; gov. Chelsea Hosp. 1837 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Cowes Castle, I.o.W.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PAGET, Hon. Edward (1775-1849)
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Oxford 1644
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