LAKE, Gerard (1744-1808), of Aston Clinton, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. 27 July 1744, 2nd s. of Lancelot Charles Lake of Flambards, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx. by Letitia, da. and coh. of John Gumley, glass manufacturer and army contractor, of Isleworth, Mdx. educ. Eton 1755. m. 26 June 1770, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Barker of St. Julians, Herts., 3s. 5da. cr. Baron Lake 1 Sept. 1804 Visct. Lake 31 Oct. 1807.

Offices Held

MP [I] 1799 – 1800.

Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1758, lt. and capt. 1762, capt. and lt.-col. 1776; brevet col. 1782; a.d.c. to the King 1782; maj. 1 Ft. Gds. 1784; maj.-gen. 1790; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1792; col. 53 Ft. 1794, 73 Ft. 1796; command in Ulster 1796 – 98; lt.-gen. 1797; c.-in-c. Ireland Apr. – June 1798; command in Leitrim June 1798–9; col. 80 Ft. 1800; c.-in-c. India Oct. 1800 – July 1805, Bengal July – Oct. 1805, India Oct. 1805-Feb. 1807.

First equerry and commr. of stables to the Prince of Wales 1780 – 86, 1787 – 96; gent. attendant to the Prince 1796 – d.; receiver-gen. of duchy of Cornwall Mar. 1807 – d.

Lt.-gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed 1793 – 94; gov. Limerick 1794 – 97, Dumbarton Castle 1797 – 1807, Plymouth 1807 – d.

Parlimentarian

LAKE, Gerard (1744-1808), of Aston Clinton, Bucks.

Main residence: Aston Clinton, Bucks.

Notes

See H. Pearse, Mem. Visct. Lake (1908).

Author

D.R.F.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

LAKE, Gerard (1744-1808)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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