Family and Education
b. 7 Oct. 1787, 3rd s. of John Evans of Lisready and Milltown, co. Limerick and Mary Ann, da. of Patrick Lacy of Milltown. educ. RMA, Woolwich. m. 21 June 1834, Josette, da. of Lt.-Col. Robert Arbuthnott, wid. of Philip Hughes, cdr. E.I. Co. marine service, s.p. Gent. Mag. (1832), i. 376; (1834), ii. 208; (1861), i. 354. His wife brought him a son, Philip Alexander Hughes, by her first husband and a considerable fortune (Spiers, 65; The Times, 18 July 1870). KCB 13 Feb. 1838; GCB 5 July 1855. d. 9 Jan. 1870.
Offices Held
Ensign 22 Ft. 1807, lt. 1808; lt. 3 Drag. 1812; capt. 5 W.I. Regt. 1815, half-pay 1817; brevet maj. 1815; dep. q.m.g. with Wellington’s army 1815; brevet lt.-col. 1815; brevet col. 1837; maj.-gen. 1846; col. 21 Ft. 1853 – d.; lt.-gen. 1854; gen. 1861.
Main residences: 12 Regent Street; 6 Waterloo Place, Mdx.
Notes
See E.M. Spiers, Radical General: Sir George De Lacy Evans, 1787-1870 (1983).
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Commons 1820-1832
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EVANS, George De Lacy (1787-1870)
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