Edward Pyndar Lygon

Edward Pyndar Lygon
Edward Pyndar Lygon in the uniform of 2nd Life Guards in a study by William Salter for his 1836 painting The Waterloo Banquet.
Member of Parliament for Callington
In office
1818–1820
Preceded byCharles Trefusis
William Stephen Poyntz
Succeeded byMatthias Attwood
William Thompson
Personal details
Born3 April 1786
Died11 November 1860(1860-11-11) (aged 74)
London, England
Parents
RelativesHenry Lygon (brother)
William Lygon (brother)
EducationWestminster School
Military career
Allegiance Great Britain
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1805-1854
RankGeneral
Unit13th Regiment of Light Dragoons
Commands2nd Life Guards
Battles / wars
Other workMember of Parliament

General the Hon. Edward Pyndar Lygon, CB (3 April 1786 – 11 November 1860) was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament.[1]

  1. ^ "LYGON, Hon. Edward Pyndar (1786-1860), of 12 St. James's Square, Mdx". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 May 2017.