David Ximenes
Lieutenant-General Sir David Ximenes KCH (1777–1848) was a British Army officer, magistrate and Berkshire landowner.
Lieutenant-General Sir David Ximenes | |
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 Portrait of Ximenes as a lieutenant-colonel | |
| Born | 1777 London |
| Died | 16 August 1848, age 71 Bear Ash, Maidenhead, Berkshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1794–1847 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 62nd Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order (1832) Knight bachelor (1832) |
| Relations | Sir Morris Ximenes (brother) |
| Other work | Magistrate for Berkshire |
He was a descendant of Cardinal Ximenes de Cisneros, the Grand Inquisitor. His family converted to the Anglican faith in the late 18th century and were amongst the first Jewish families to do so. This was in order to serve in official capacities within the British power structure, then prohibited to non-Anglicans. It appears that they did not have to do much with the Jewish community in England after that time. He was the youngest son of David Ximenes Senior of Bear Place at Hare Hatch, near Wargrave in Berkshire, and brother to Sir Morris Ximenes of the same place. He was present at the Battle of Waterloo. In England, he lived at Bear Ash, also at Hare Hatch in Berkshire.