Family and Education
b. 30 July 1776, Bungay (Holy Trinity) par. reg. [Suff. RO (Lowestoft) FC148/01/3] has 31 July 1775; Kerrison’s memorial tablet in Hoxne church and Suff. RO (Ipswich) CP Reds 30 (Kerrison Ped.) give 1774. o.s. of Matthias Kerrison of Bungay and Mary, da. and h. of Edward Barnes of Barsham, Suff. CP Reds 30 (Kerrison Ped.). m. 20 Oct. 1810, Mary Martha, da. of Alexander Ellice of Pittencrief, Fife, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 5 Jan. 1815; CB 22 June 1815; KCH 1821; cr. bt. 27 July 1821; suc. fa. 1827; GCH 1831; KCB 18 July 1840. d. 9 Mar. 1853.
Offices Held
Cornet 6 Drag. 1796, lt. 1798; capt. 47 Ft. 1798; capt. 7 Drag. 1798, maj. 1803, lt.-col. 1805 – 26; brevet col. 1813; maj.-gen. 1819; col. 14 Drag. 1830 – d.; lt.-gen. 1837; gen. 1851.
Capt. Suff. Borderers yeoman cav. 1831 – 50.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Oakley Park, Suff.; 21 Holles Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
KERRISON, Sir Edward, 1st bt. (1776-1853)
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Oxford 1644
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