Family and Education
b. 12 Feb. 1763, 2nd s. of Sir Alexander Craufurd, 1st Bt., of Newark, Ayr by Jane, da. of James Crokatt of Luxborough, Essex; bro. of Robert Craufurd. educ. Harrow 1776. m. 7 Feb. 1800, Lady Anna Maria Stanhope, da. of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington, wid. of Thomas Pelham Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle, s.p. GCB 27 May 1820.
Offices Held
Cornet 1 Drag. Gds. 1778, lt. 1781; capt. 2 Drag. Gds. 1783; equerry to Duke of York 1787 – 1813; a.d.c. to Duke of York in the Netherlands and representative of the English c.-in-c. at the Austrian h.q. 1793; maj. 1793; lt.-col. and dep. adj.-gen. to British army 1794; envoy to the Prince de Condé 1795; spec. mission to Austrian h.q. and British commissary with the Swiss troops May-Aug. 1795; dep. q.m.g. at Horse Guards 1795 – 99; brevet col. 1797; lt.-gov. Tynemouth and Cliff Fort 1799 – d.; col. Rutland fencibles 1799, maj.-gen. 1803; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1807, lt.-gen. 1810; groom of bedchamber to Duke of York 1813–16.
Main residence: Clumber Park, Notts.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
CRAUFURD, Charles Gregan (1763-1821)
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Oxford 1644
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