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1753 Born on 14th April, son of Bishop of Durham 1771 Jan 25th Cornet 7th Dragoons 1773 June 7th Lieutenant 1776 May 29th Captain 1777 MP for Morpeth (until 1780) 1779 Major in 25th Light Dragoons 1780 MP for Brackley (until 1803) 1781 transferred to 20th Light Dragoons 1782 Lieutenant-Colonel 21st Light Dragoons 1790 Nov 18th Commanded 7th Light Dragoons (until Mar 1794) 1793 Oct 12th Colonel 1795 Feb 26th Major-General 1796 on staff in Ireland and Eastern District of England 1797 June 1st Colonel of 14th Light Dragoons 1802 April 29th Lieutenant-General 1803 Inherits title of 7th Earl of Bridgewater 1812 General 1823 Oct 21st died |
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