Edward Stopford (British Army officer)
Sir Edward Stopford GCB (28 September 1766 – 14 September 1837) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.
Sir Edward Stopford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1766 |
| Died | 14 September 1837 (aged 70) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire |
| Buried | Leamington Spa |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1784–1837 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | 3rd Foot Guards |
| Commands held | 3rd Foot Guards Guards Brigade 1st Division Fusilier Brigade, 4th Division Brigade, 1st Division Guards Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Army Gold Medal Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
| Children | Edward Stopford Claremont |
Early life
Edward Stopford was born on 28 September 1766. He was the second son of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown, and his wife Mary (née Powys). James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, was his elder brother and Sir Robert Stopford his younger brother.[1]
Career
He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Lieutenant-General. In 1810, he succeeded his elder brother as member of parliament for Marlborough, a seat he held until 1818. He was honoured when he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[2] and Colonel of the 41st Regiment of Foot from 1819 to his death.[3]
Personal life
He never married, but he had an affair with a French actress, Mademoiselle Anaïs, with whom he had a son, Edward Stopford Claremont, who also became a British Army general.[4]
Death
He died on 14 September 1837, aged 70.
References
- Robert Stopford at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- "No. 19254". The London Gazette. 31 March 1835. p. 599.
- "41st (the Welsh) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "No. 24999". The London Gazette. 26 July 1881. p. 3675.