Family and Education
b. 2 May 1769, 4th s. of George Malcolm (d. 1803) of Burnfoot, nr. Langholm, Dumfries and Margaret, da. of James Pasley of Craig, Dumfries. educ. Westerkirk (Archibald Graham); in London by Mr. Allen 1781. m. 4 July 1807, at Mysore, Charlotte, da. of Col. Alexander Campbell of Ballede, Perth, 1s. 4da. Kntd. 15 Dec. 1812; KCB 7 Apr. 1815; GCB 20 Nov. 1819. d. 30 May 1833.
Offices Held
Cadet, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1780, ensign 1781, lt. 1788, capt. 1798, maj. 1802, lt.-col. 1804, col. 1813, maj.-gen. 1819.
Pol. resident, Mysore 1802 – 12; gov. Bombay 1827 – 30.
Main residence: Warfield, nr. Wokingham, Berks.
Notes
J.W. Kaye, Life and Corresp. of Sir John Malcolm, 2 vols. (1856), is monumental but uncritical. R. Pasley, ‘Send Malcolm!’ (1982), is a sketch, but pays more attention to Malcolm’s writings.
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Commons 1820-1832
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MALCOLM, Sir John (1769-1833)
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