Family and Education
b. 20 Feb. 1744, 4th s. of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, by Hon. Elizabeth Townshend, da. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend. educ. Eton 1753. unm. GCB 1815.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1755, lt. 1761, cdr. 1762, capt. 1765; served in W.I. and N. America 1776 – 82; col. marines 1787 – 93; c.-in-c. E.I. 1788 – 94; r.-adm. 1793, v.-adm. 1794; c.-in-c. W. I. 1796; adm. 1799; r.-adm. of Gt. Britain 1796 – 1814, v.-adm. UK 1814 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Newlands, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
CORNWALLIS, Hon. William (1744-1819)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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