TAYLOR, Sir Herbert (1775-1839), of Fan Court, Chertsey, Surr. and Little Camden House, Kensington, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 29 Sept. 1775, 2nd s. of Rev. Edward Taylor (d. 1798) of Bifrons, nr. Canterbury, rect. of Patrixbourne, and Margaret, da. of Thomas Payler (formerly Turner) of Ileden, Kent. educ. privately on continent, 1780-92. m. 5 Oct. 1819, Charlotte Albinia, da. of Edward Disbrowe†, vice-chamberlain to Queen Charlotte, of Walton-upon-Trent, Derbys., 2s. d.v.p. 1da. KCH 1819; GCH 1825; GCB 16 Apr. 1834. d. 20 Mar. 1839

Offices Held

Clerk, foreign office 1792 – 94; asst. mil. sec. and a.d.c to c.-in-c. 1795 – 98; mil. and priv. sec. and a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1798 – 99; priv. sec. and a.d.c. to duke of York 1799 – 1805; priv. sec. to George III 1805 – 12, to Queen Charlotte 1812 – 18; mil. sec. to c.-in-c. 1820 – 27; first a.d.c. to George IV 1827 – 30; dep. sec. war office May-Aug. 1827; surveyor-gen. of ordnance 1828 – 29; adj.-gen. of forces 1828 – 30; priv. sec. and first a.d.c. to William IV 1830 – 37; first a.d.c. to Queen Victoria 1837 – d.

Cornet 2 Drag. Gds. Mar. 1794, lt. July 1794, capt. 1795, maj. 1801; lt.-col. 9 W.I. Regt. 1801, half-pay 1803; capt. and lt.-col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1803; brevet col. 1810; maj.-gen. 1813; col. 85 Ft. 1823 – d.; lt.-gen. 1825.

Master, St. Katharine’s Hosp., London 1818 – d.

Parlimentarian

TAYLOR, Sir Herbert (1775-1839), of Fan Court, Chertsey, Surr. and Little Camden House, Kensington, Mdx.

Main residences: Fan Court, Chertsey, Surr.; Little Camden House, Kensington, Mdx.

Author

D.R.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

TAYLOR, Sir Herbert (1775-1839)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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