Lt.-Gen. Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, 1st Baronet

Transcript of will. N.B. For some reason the will (or the transcript) talks of all Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert's undoubted sisters as being "nieces". This causes problems in identifying whether it was his sister Lucy or a real niece who married a "Semple" whom I have not so far identified, since the will speaks of a "niece" Lucy Gilbert and another "niece" Lucy Semple.

The Will of Walter Raleigh Gilbert, dated 13 March 1834

Extracted from the Principal Registry of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice

THIS IS THE LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of me WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT of Pryory House in the Borough of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Esquire namr of Priory House within the Boro of Bodmin aforesaid with all the gardens orchards and plots of ground near to and adjoining and belonging to the same and all that piece of ground covered with water known by the name of Priory Pool and a meadow adjoining And also the brew house wash-house stable coachhouse and all other buildings and erections on the said premises and also all those closes of land and the wall garden situate in Pound Lane within the said borough of Bodmin and also all these four fields or closes of land called Church Parks and Rouncevalls situate In Pryors Barn Lane within the borough of Bodmin aforesaid and also all that close of land situate in Cobshorn Lane in the parish of Bodmin aforesaid leased to Benjamin Trefry and. also all that my messuage and farm called or known by the name of Whitley and the fields or closes of land near to and forming part thereof now in my occupation situate in the borough and parish or Bodmin aforesaid unto Thomas Grylls of the parish of Cardynham in the County aforesaid Clerk and James Plomer of the Borough of Helstone in the said County Gentleman and the survivor of them and the heirs of such. survivor to the severel uses and on such trusts as are here¬inafter limited and declared of and concerning the same (that is to say) to the use and behoor of my nephew the Reverend John Pomeroy Gilbert and his assigns during his natural life and from and after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise during his life then to the use of the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor during the natural life of the said John Pomery Gilbert Upon trust to support and preserve the contingent uses and estates hereinafter given or limited from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and to bring actions as occasion may require but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said John Pomeroy Gilbert and his assigns during his life to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said messuages farm gardens orchards lands and hereditaments to and for his and their own use and benefit and from and immedlately after the decease of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert then to the use and behoof of Walter Raleigh Gilbert (second son of my said nephew John Porneroy Gilbert) and his assigns during his natural life and from and after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise during his life then to the use of the said Thornas Grylls and James Plomer and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor during the natural life of the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert Upon trust to support and preserve the contingent uses and estates hereinafter given and limited from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and to bring actions as occasion may require but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert and his assigns during his life to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said messuages farms gardens orchards lands and hereditaments to and for his and their own use and behoof And from and immediately after the decease of the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert then to the use and behoof of the first son of the body of the body of the said Walter Ralelgn Gilbert lawfully begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing and in default of such issue Then to the use of the second third and fourth son and all and every other the son and sons of the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert lawfully to be begotten severally and successively and in remainder one after another according to seniority of age and priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and of all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons and the heirs male of his body always to be preferred and take before the younger of such sons And in default of such issue then to the use and behoof of John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger (third son of my said nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert) his assigns during his natural life and from and after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise during his life then to the use of the said Thomas Grylls and James Plemer and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor during the natural life of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger Upon trust to support and preserve the contingent uses and estates hereinafter given or limited from being defeated, and destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and to bring actions as occasion may require but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger and his assigns during his life to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said Messuages farm gardens orchards lands and hereditaments to and for his and their own use and behoof And from and immediately after the decease of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger then to the use and behoof of the first son of the body of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger lawfully begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing and in default of such issue then to the use of the second third and fourth son and all and every other the son and sons of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the younger lawfully to be begotten severally and successively and in remainder one after another according to seniority of age arid priority of birth & to the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons and the heirs male of his body always to be preferred and take before the younger of such sons and in default of such issue Then to the use and behoof of Otho Henry Gilbert (the youngest son of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert) and his assigns during his natural life and from and after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise during his life then to the use of the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor during the natural life of the said Ocho Henry Gilbert upon trust to support and preserve the contingent uses and estates hereinafter given or limited from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and to bring ac¬tions as occasion may require but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said Otho Henry Gilbert and his assigns during his life to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said messuages farm gardens orchards lands and heredits to and for his and their own use and behoof and from and immediately after the decease of the said Otho Henry Gilbert Then to the use and behoof of the first son of the body of the said Otno Henry Gilbert lawfully begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing and in default of such issue Then to the use of the second third and fourth son and all and every other the son and sons of the said Otho Henry Gilbert lawfully to be begotten severally and successive¬ly and in remainder one after another according to seniority of age and priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons law¬fully issuing the elder of such sons and the heirs male of his body always to be preferred and take before the younger of such sons and in default of such issue then to the use and behoof of all and every other sons and sons of the body of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the elder lawfully to be begotten severally and successively and in remainder one after another according to seniority of age and priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons and the heirs male of his body always to be preferred and take before the younger of such sons and in default of such issue then to the use of my own right heirs ever except nevertheless and to the entire exclusion of Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert (the eldest son of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the elder and all issue of his body and it is my wil1 that I do hereby direct and declare that neither the said Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert nor any of his issue shall ever have or take any estate right or interest whatsoever either beneficially or otherwise in the said messuages farms gardens orchards lands and hereditaments hereinbefore par¬ticularly described or any part thereof Provided always and it Is my intent and will and I do hereby direct that all and every person and persons to whose use the freehold messuages farm gardens orchards lands and hereditaments are hereinbefore devised or limited in remainder from and after my decease do and shall as and when they shall severally and by virtue of the devises or limitations herein¬before contained become and be intltled in possession to the said several hereditaments and premises and to receive the rents issues and profits thereof use assume and take upon themselves respectively my surname and by such name only and no other thenceforth for ever thereafter to continue to name style and write and subscribe them-selves in all deeds instruments & writings and bear and use the arms of my family and use their utmost endeavours for procuring and obtaining his Majestys Royal Licence and authority for their res¬pectively taking and assuming my name only and bearing and using the arms of my family and in case any such person or persons shall refuse decline or neglect so to do for the space of twelve calender months after they shall severally become and be so entitled as aforesaid and be of the age of twenty one years or upwards then & as often as the case shall so happen the estate and interest of him and them so refusing declining or neglecting as aforesaid of and in the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore given and devised shall thenceforth cease, and determine and be void in such and the same manner to all intents and purposes whatsoever as if he or they so refusing declining or neglecting as aforesaid being tenant for life were actually dead or being tenant in tail were dead without issue Provided also that any cessation or determination of the estate of any tenant for life shall not operate to exclude prevent destroy or prejudice any of the contingent remainders hereinbefore limited but that the remainder limited to the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and their heirs during the life of any tenant for life shall after such cessation or determination take effect and continue for preserving such contingent remainders and giving them effect as they shall arise and that the said Thomas Grylls and Jarnes Plomer and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor shall after such cessation or determination of any such estate for life and during the suspension or contingency of any then next expectant re¬mainder but no longer receive pay and apply the rents and profits of the same estates which would belong to such tenant for life if such cessation or determination had not taken place unto such person or persons or for such intents and purposes and in the same manner as under and by virtue of the limitations and provisions of this my will the same would be payable and applicable in case such tenant for life was actually dead I give and bequeath to my friend the before named James Plomer his heirs executors administrators and assigns the Great Tithes arising and renewing from the tenement of Angither situate in the parish of Saint Keverne in the said County for all such interest as I have therein the same tenement having been devised to him after my decease by the will of my late dear wife Nancy Gilbert I give and bequeath the following legacies to be paid by my executors hereinafter named within twelve calendar months after my decease (that is to say) I give to my niece Lady Mary Kerr the wife of Lord Robert Kerr the sum of one hundred I give unto my niece Lady Catherine Roberts the sum of one hundred pounds I give unto my niece Lucy Gilbert the sum of three hundred pounds I give unto my niece Isabella Hickey the sum of one hundred pounds I give unto my niece Lucy Semple the sum of two hundred pounds I give unto each of my nephews Walter Raleigh Gilbert Edmund Williams Gilbert Roger Pomeroy Gilbert and Francis Yarde Gilbert the sum of ten pounds I give and bequeath all my right title and interest in the public room or rooms house or houses built near the town of Ilfracombe in the County of Devon unto the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and the survivor of them his executors administrators and assigns In trust for Henry Otho Gilbert before named until he attain the age of twenty one years and on his attaining that age then to and for his sole use and benefit but in case the said Otho Henry Gilbert shall depart this life under that age then the same shall become and form part of my residuary estate I give and be¬queath unto the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and the survivor of them his executors administrators and assigns the sum of nine thousand five hundred pounds upon the trusts and for the intents and purposes and under and subject to the powers provisoes declarations and agreements hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same (that is to say) upon trust that they the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer or the survivor of them his executors administrators or assigns do and shall place out and invest the same in or upon any of the Parliamentary stocks or funds of Great Britain on real securities in England at interest and do and shall vary alter or transfer such stocks funds and securities for others of the like nature when and so often as it shall seem expedient and do and shall pay the interest and dividends of the stocks funds and securities unto my said nephew John Porneroy Gilbert or his assigns during his natural life for his and their own use and benefit and from & Im¬mediately after the decease of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert Upon trust that they the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer or the surviver of them or the executors administrators or assigns of such survivor do and shall pay or transfer all the said principal sum of nine thousand five hundred pounds in the manner & to the persons and in the proportions following (that is to say) unto Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert (eldest son of my nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert) the sum of five hundred pounds unto Walter Raleigh Gilbert (the second son of my nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert) the sum of three thousand pounds unto John Pomeroy Gilbert the third son of my nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert the sum of three thousand pounds and unto Otho Henry Gilbert (the fourth son of the said John Pomeroy Gilbert) the sum of three thousand pounds the said legacies to become vested in him or them on their having attained respectively their ages of twenty one years and as to the said legacy given to the said Otho Henry Gilbert Upon further trust that they the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer or the survivor of them or the executors administrators or assigns of such survivor do and shall after the decease of my said nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert in case the said Otho Henry Gilbert shall have attained his age of twenty one years pay and apply the dividends and interest of the said legacy given for his use as aforesaid for and towards his maintenance and education until the same shall become payable to him on his attaining his age of twenty one years I give unto my sincere friends the said Thomas Grylls and to Mrs Grylls his wife the sum of five pounds each as a small token of my regard and esteem I give and bequeath to my ser¬vants Richard Hocking the sum of twenty pounds to Charles Phillips the sum of fifty pounds and to Elizabeth Ellery the sum of fifty pounds Provided they respectively are living in my service at the time of my decease the said legacies to be paid at the expiration of twelve months after my death All the rest residue and remainder of my freehold lands and hereditaments and all other my personal estate and effects or what nature or kind soever wnich shall remain after payment of my debts funeral expenses and the aforesaid specific and pecuniary legacies hereinbefore given I give devise and bequeath unto rny said nepnew John Pomeroy Gilbert his heirs executors admin¬istrators and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit for ever and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said John Pomeroy Gilbert and the said Thomas Grylls & James Plomer EXECUTORS of this my will and I hereby declare my will to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and their respective heirs executors and administrators by and out of all or any of the monies which by virtue of this my will or any trust therein contained or declared shall come to their or any of their hands to deduct retain to and reimburse themselves all such reasonable costs charges and expenses as they respectively shall sustain in the execution of this my will and also that they the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and their respective executors and administrators shall be charged only with his own respec-tive payments acts and wilful defaults and not otherwise and shall not be chargeable for any sum or sums of money other than as shall actually corne to his or their hands by virtue of this my will nor with any loss which may happen in the execution of any of the trusts hereby in them reposed without his or their wilful default And last¬ly hereby revoking all former wills by me made I declare this to be my last will and testament IN WITNESS whereof I the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert the testator have to the first six sheets of this my will (written on seven sheets of paper) set my hand and to this seventh and last sheet set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four - W R GILBERT (LS) - Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - EDWARD PEARCE of Bodmin Atty at Law - EDWd PEARCE Jr - JOHN HICKS

WHEREAS I WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT of the Priory in the Borough of Bodmin Esquire in and by my last will and testament bearing date the thirteenth day of March last past have given and bequeathed unto Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert the eldest son of my nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to him by my trustees therein named at the decease of my said nephew Now I do hereby in consequence of the gross misconduct of the said Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert towards his father revoke the said bequest of five hundred pounds to the said Edmund Pomeroy Gilbert and de¬clare the same null and void and that the said sum shall from part of my residuary estate I hereby give and bequeath unto my niece Lady Mary Kerr the sum of two hundred pounds in addition to the legacy of one hundred pounds given to her by my said Will I give and be¬queath unto my niece Lady Catherine Roberts the sum of two hundred pounds in addition to the legacy of one hundred pounds given to her by my said will I give and bequeath unto my niece Lucy Gilbert the sum of two hundred pounds in addition to the legacy of three hundred pounds given to her by my said will I give and bequeath unto my niece Isabella Hickey the sum of two hundred pounds in addition to the legacy of one hundred pounds given to her by my said will I give and bequeath unto my niece Lucy Semple the sum of one hundred pounds in addition to the legacy of two hundred pounds given to her by my said will I give and bequeath unto the Reverend Thomas Grylls and James Plomer Gentleman the trustees named in my said will the sum of two hundred pounds in trust for Otho Henry Gilbert the youngest son or my said nephew and that the interest or yearly produce from the said sum shall be applied by them towards his educa¬tion until he arrive at the age of twenty one years when the said sum of two hundred pounds and all accumulations thereon (if any) shall be paid to him and I also direct that the rents and proceeds of the share I have in the public rooms at Ilfracombe bequeathed by my said will Upon trust for the said Otho Henry Gilbert shall during his minority be in like manner applied by my said trustees towards his education I give and devise unto the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer their heirs and assigns all those my four freehold cottages with the gardens and appurtenances thereto belonging situate in Berry or Bury Lane in the Borough of Bodmin aforesaid To hold the same to the said Thomas Grylls and James Plomer and their heirs upon the same trusts and to the like uses and subject to the like limi¬tations declarations and provisoes as are particularly mentioned and declared in my said before mentioned will of and concerning my capital messuage and heredits called the priory in Bodmin aforesaid I hereby further direct that the legacies hereinbefore given shall not be payable until the expiration of twelve months after my decease IN WITNESS whereof I have to this paper writing contained in two sheets of paper which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my last will and testament and shall be taken as part thereof to the first sheet set my hand & to this last sheet set my hand and seal the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four - W R GILBERT (LS) - Signed sealed pub¬lished and declared by the said testator as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses EDWARD PEARCE - MARY PEARCE - ANNA WEST

WHEREAS I WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT of the Priory in the Borough of Bodmin Esquire in and by my last will and testament bearing date the thirteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty four have given all the residue of my estate and effects to my nephew John Pomeroy Gilbert which will include my plate books china pictures and prints Now I do hereby revoke the said residuary bequest so far as hereinafter is mentioned that is to say I give and bequeath unto the said John Pomeroy Gilbert the use of all my plate and books my china my pictures and prints which shall be in rny dwellinghouse at the time or my decease during his life and after his death I do hereby declare my will and mind to be and I direct that all the said plate books china pictures and prints undiminished shall go along with my capital messuage the priory aforesaid and shall be held and enjoyed by the person who for the time being shall from time to time under the limitations contained in my said will be entitled to the possession of the said capital messuage and premises and I do hereby further direct my trustees of the said hereditaments and premises in my will to make a true and perfect Inventory of all the said plate china books pictures and prints im¬mediately after my death I give and bequeath unto my niece Lucy Gilbert the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to her at the expiration of twelve months after my death by my executors in ad¬dition to the two sums of three hundred pounds and two hundred pounds already given to her by my said will and a former codicil thereto I give unto Mrs Francis Yarde Gilbert the sum of ten pounds as a small token of my regard for her I give unto Mrs Cobner of Ilfracombe widow the sum of five pounds as a small token of my re¬gard for her IN WITNESS whereof I have to this paper writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my last will and testa¬ment and shall be taken as part thereof set my hand and seal the thirty first day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five - W R GILBERT (LS) - Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his pres¬ence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses - EDWD PEARCE - RICHARD HAITHROP

WHEREAS I WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Esquire have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date the thirteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty four Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be a codicil to my said last will and testament and I do direct the same to be annexed thereto and to be deemed and taken as part thereof And I do hereby give and bequeath unto each of my nieces Catherine Hodgson Roberts Widow Lady Robert Kerr wife of Lord Robert Kerr and Frances Isabella Hickey wife of William Hickey Esquire respectively in my said will named the sum or three hundred pounds sterling in addition to what I have given to each of them in and by my said will to be paid to each of them at the same time & in the same manner as what I have given to each of them in and by my said will And whereas in and by my said will I have given and bequeathed to Walter Raleigh Gilbert and John Pomeroy Gilbert sons of my nephew the Reverend John Pomeroy Gilbert the legacy or sum of three thousand pounds each Now I do hereby revoke the said two legacies of three thousand pounds and in lieu thereof do give and bequeath unto each of them the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert and John Pomeroy Gilbert sons of my said nephew the Reverend John Pomeroy Gilbert the legacy or sum of two thousand and five hundred pounds sterling and no more to be paid to each of them at the same time and in the same manner as the legacies of three thou¬sand pounds each would have beon paid which I have hereby revoked And hereby ratifying and confirming my said will in all and other particulars thereof I the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert have to this codicil set my hand and seal this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty six —— -W R GILBERT - (LS) - Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Walter Raleigh Gilbert as and for a codicil to be annexed to and taken as part of his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto -GEO GEACH - WM BARRETT - WILLIAM BARRETT Junr A GAWEN PLOT at the bottom of Pound Lane Wall Garden in ditto another plot at the top of do and one opposite held by lease under Lady Grenville a field in Cobshorne behind the jail leased to Bejamin Trefry Now in the possession of ——— Williams four cottages & gardens in Berry Lane I have also an intersst In several leases in the manor of Roxrithon in the parish of St Keverne any of the above may be disposed of if required to pay legacies - W R GILBERT In the Goods of Walter Raleigh Gilbert Esqr deceased APPEARED PERSONALLY Parmenas Hambly Assessor of Taxes of the Borough of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall and William Barrett of the said Borough Carpenter and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Walter Raleigh Gilbert of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Esquire deceased for several years before and to the time of his death frequently also with the manner and character of handwriting and subscription having frequently seen him write and also subscribe his name and the deponents having attentively viewed the name " W R Gilbert" set and subscribed to the paper writing now hereunto annexed and purporting to be and contain the fourth codicil to the last will and testament or the said deceased the said codicil beginning thus "A garden plot at the bottom of Pound Lane" and ending thus "any of the above may be disposed of if required to pay legacies" They the deponents further made oath that they do verily and in their consciences believe the said recited name W R Gilbert so as aforesaid set and subscribed to the said codicil to be of the proper handwriting or the said Walter Raleigh Gilbert deceased - PARs HAMBLY - Wm BARRETT On the thirtieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven the said Parmenas Hambly and William Barratt were duly Sworn to the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the Commission hereto annexed before me JOHN WALLIS Junr Commissioner.

Proved with four codicils 11th April 1837 Fos.67 - F.W.B. 276-Norwich

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Transcribed by Martine Roscorla from a document in the Malcolm McCarthy Collection

Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st BaronetFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Not to be confused with the American scientist Walter Gilbert. Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert Born (1785-03-18)18 March 1785 Bodmin Died 12 May 1853(1853-05-12) (aged 68) Stevens' Hotel, Bond Street, London, England Allegiance British East India Company Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, 1st Baronet (18 March 1785, Bodmin – 12 May 1853, Stevens' Hotel, Bond Street, London) was an army officer in the British East India Company.

[edit] LifeHe was the third son of the Revd Edmund Gilbert (d. 1816), vicar of Constantine and rector of Helland, Cornwall, and his wife, the daughter of Henry Garnett of Bristol. Like Sir Humphrey Gilbert, he was a member of the Devon family of Gilbert of Compton and he was named after Sir Humphrey's stepbrother Sir Walter Raleigh.

He gained a cadetship in the Bengal Infantry in 1800, and in September the following year was posted to the 15th Bengal Native Infantry (commanded by Colonel John Macdonald) as ensign. Arriving in India in October 1801, he then became lieutenant on 12 September 1803 and captain on 16 April 1810. Participating in the defeat of Perron's brigades at Koil, Aligarh, the battles of Delhi, Laswari and the storming of Agra. He also attracted the attention of Lord Lake by his participation in the four unsuccessful attacks on Bharatpur. In 1814, in Calcutta, he married Isabella Rose Ross, the daughter of Thomas Ross, a major in the Royal Artillery - the marriage produced Sir Francis Hastings Gilbert in 1816 (later British consul at Scutari), Geraldine Adelaide (b. 1817 in Bodmin).

Next he was successively barrack-master and cantonment magistrate at Cawnpore, commandant of the Calcutta native militia, and commandant of the Ramgarh[disambiguation needed] local battalion. Promoted to major on 12 November 1820, he then became lieutenant-colonel of the newly formed 39th Bengal native infantry in 1824, colonel of the 35th native infantry and of the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers in 1832, major-general in June 1838 and finally lieutenant-general in November 1851. During the First Anglo-Sikh War he commanded a division of Sir Hugh Gough's army at the battles of Mudki and Ferozeshahr (December 1845), and at Sobraon (10 February 1846) - Gough mentioned him favourably in his dispatches.

He was made a KCB in April 1846 and again commanded a division under Gough in the Second Anglo-Sikh War, at the 1849 battles of Chilianwala and Gujrat before leading his division (which included Robert Napier) across the Jhelum River to pursue the remnants of the Sikh army and receiving their surrender on 3 and 6 March. He next pursued the Sikhs' Afghan allies right up to the Khyber Pass, and in reward was appointed GCB in June 1849 and a baronet in 1850. Becoming known as a sportsman as well as a soldier in India, on his death a memorial obelisk was erected on the Bodmin Beacon, though his baronetcy became extinct on his son Francis's death.

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Other References

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 640