Sir Edward Kerrison | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait of Kerrison by Robert Mendham | |
| Born | 30 July 1776 Staithe House, Bungay, Suffolk |
| Died | 9 March 1853 (aged 76) 13 Great Stanhope Street, London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1796–1853 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 7th Light Dragoons |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Army Gold Medal Military General Service Medal |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Ellice (m. 1813–1853) |
General Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet KCB GCH (30 July 1776 – 9 March 1853) was a British Army officer and politician.
Kerrison was a lieutenant-lolonel in the 7th Light Dragoons, saw service during the Peninsular War and commanded his regiment at the Battle of Waterloo.[1]
Along with Charles Wetherell, he petitioned parliament over electoral malpractice in the parliamentary elections for Shaftesbury, Dorset.[2]
Kerrison was the only son of Matthias Kerrison (1742–1827), who was a prosperous merchant and property investor, and his wife, Mary née Barnes. He was born at his father's property, Hoxne Hall, near Bungay, Suffolk, on 30 July 1776.[3]
- ^ Dalton, Charles (1904). The Waterloo roll call. With biographical notes and anecdotes. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 65.
- ^ Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 68 p 12 1812-1813
- ^ T. Seccombe, R. Stearn (2004). "Kerrison, Sir Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15472. Retrieved 11 February 2010. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)