KEENE, Whitshed (?1731-1822), of Richmond, Surr. and Hawthorn Hill, Berks.

Family and Education

b. ?1731 in Ireland, o.s. of Capt. Gilbert Keene by Alice, da. of Thomas Whitshed of Dublin, serjt.-at-law. educ. Trinity, Dublin, BA 1750. m. 1 Aug. 1771, Elizabeth Legge, da. of George, Visct. Lewisham, sis. of William, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, issue (?1da. surv.).

Offices Held

Lt. 5 Ft. 1754, capt. 1756, maj. 1762, to serve as lt.-col., later as col. in Portuguese army; ret. 1768.

Sec. to ld. chamberlain 1772 – Mar. 1782; member of Board of Trade Jan. 1774 – June 1777; surveyor-gen. of Board of Works Jan. 1779 – Mar. 1782; sec. to ld. chamberlain and ld. of Admiralty Apr. – Dec. 1783.

Parlimentarian

KEENE, Whitshed (c.1731-1822), of Hawthorn Hill, Berks.

Main residences: Richmond, Surr.; Hawthorn Hill, Berks.

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

KEENE, Whitshed (?1731-1822)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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