Death of Lord Lynedoch ends a storied military life
Lord Lynedoch Sir Thomas Graham died at Stratton Street in December 1842 after a long career spanning the Peninsular War and later service with British forces. Born in 1750 at Balgowan Perthshire, he rose from quiet country gentleman to field marshal, leading brigades and divisions from Toulon to Minorca, Malta, Egypt, Cadiz, and Vittoria. His career saw him command left wing at Vittoria, earn parliamentary thanks, and receive multiple honors including GCB and foreign orders before his later years in Scotland and abroad.
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Thomas Graham
Lynedoch
Stratton-street
Balgowan
Perthshire
Mary Cathcart
Lord Cathcart
Graham
Gibraltar
Lord Hood
France
Toulon
Lord Mulgrave
Marquis
Normandy
Lord Moira
Borrards Marquis of
Hastings
Isle Dieu
Mantua
Wurmser
England
Minorca
Charles Stuart
Europe
Stuart
Mercades
Candarello
Sicily
Aples
Malta
Egypt
Turkey
Constantinople
Amiens
Paris
Sir John Moore
Sweden
Spain
Cadiz
Barosse
Barossa
Almarez
Hill
Albuera
Beresford
Duke of Wellington
Peninsula
Vittoria
Abbott
House of Commons
Lord Colchester
Sheridan
Corunna
John Moore
Sir Walter Scott
Don Roderick
St. Sebastian
Bidassoa
Sir John Hope
Holland
Order of the Bath
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Portugal
Dunbarton Castle
Lord Lynedoch
Italy
Scotland
Switzerland
Death of Lord Lynedoch Ends A Long Generations Line
The aging statesman Lord Lynedoch has died leaving no descendants and a legacy of loyalty and military fame. He supported liberal measures in later life though inactive in politics due to age and illness. It is believed his wish was to be interred in Perthshire after a voyage to Dundee aboard a steamship for burial.
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Dukes of Montrose
Thomas Graham
Balgowan
Christian
Earl of
Hopetoun
Lord Lynedoch
Perthshire
Dundee
DayGuTer
Souphenr
John Gray
Combe
Fitzroy, Place
Hampstead Road
Applicant
St. Pancras
Stewart
Mr. Combe
Keyes
Yorkshire
Blues
Clerkenwell
Greenwood
Spafields
Exmouth Street
Lady Huntingdon
Vinegar Walk
Bowling Green-Lane
Saffron-hill
Serjeant
Scotchmer
James Abethell
Gray's Inn-terrace
Gray’s Inn-road
Charles ‘Cullum
Curtain-road
Shoreditch
Whitcome-street
Haymarket
Birch
Mr. Greenwood
Duke
Chelsea
M‘cullum
1St
King’s Dragoons
Henry Cooper
Abethell
Melancholy death of Lord Inverary at Pytchley meet
A Northamptonshire hunting accident claims Lord Inverary eldest son of the Earl of Kintore. At Winwick Warren he was kicked or crushed after a horse leap during a Pytchley hunt. An inquest found accidental death with a shilling on the horse. The meet was canceled.
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Lord Inverary
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
Francia Goodricke
Pytchley
Winwick Warren
Duke of Montrose
Sullyhall
Northampton
Abbey
Lewrunson
17Th Lancers
Brixworth
Earl of Kintere
William Adrian Keith
John Lindsey
Walcote Lodge
Lutterworth
Yelvertoft
Lovell
Williams
Guilsborough
G. Payne
Hunt
Prisoner Pearson Hangs Self Amid Prison Calm Inquiry
An inquest at Milbank Penitentiary into the death of William Pearson, 24, notes his prior burglary conviction and ferocious demeanor. Witnesses describe his confinement, threats, and the immediate discovery of his hanging in a cell, with a verdict of death by suicide in a sound mind.
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MillBank
Milbank Penitentiary
Higgs
Westminster
William Pearson
John Groves
Spalding
Clarke
Francis Hanley Gibden
Bailey
William Bailey
Sumner
Henry Billing
Farat Farn Ox Board
Baker
London Hospital
George Carey
Thomas Snoolks
London
C Laing
Gardner
New Winter Assize on a seven year old arson trial
At the Home Circuit a seven year old boy was tried for feloniously setting fire to a wheat stack owned by Thomas Gillow. The jury found him not guilty of murder and, after later inquiries, a second case led to a verdict of guilty of manslaughter with life transportation for the adult defendant Kittleband.
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Mainstong
Monyvay
Justice Erskine
Job Lawrence
Thomas Gillow
Horne
Wednesborough
William Bennett
Rascal
Frisby
Wysall
Kittleband
Kittle Band
Robbery at the Sutton Bonington Rectory Ends in Conviction
Northapam December court reports the burglary of Reverend Robert Meek at Sutton Bonnington near Nottingham. William Vickers, John Binns, Joseph Smith, and John Bowers were found guilty of burglary and transported for life, with an acquittal on the murder intent count. The case details their assault, looting of silver, and identification by the rector and witnesses.
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Midland
Robert Meek
Sutton Bonnington
Nottingham
Meek
Mr. Meek
Vickers
Binns
Jemmy
Prosecutor
Bowers
Smith
Miss Macqueen
Mellor
Bowera
Bodkin
W. Kittleband
Isaac Kittleband
Hebb
Wysall
Brown
Walters
Elliott
Frisby
Kittleband
Murder Trial in York Circuit Pushes Case of Dobson
At the York circuit in Maule’s court Joseph Dobson 25 faces trial for the wilful murder of his father John Dobson on July 4. The incident near Mount Tabor involved a loaded gun and a fatal shot. Dobson was captured October 20 at Huddersfield, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In Pembroke, a winter assize opens with disruptions and warnings from Justice Creswell about rising violence and indictments to be reviewed by the grand jury.
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Northern Circuit
Yonrkx
Witry
Murper
Justice Maule
Joseph Dobson
John Dobson
Mount Tabor
Halifax
Huddersfield
South Wales
Narberth
Robertson Wathan
James James
James
Frederick Pollock
England
Devonshire
Llebech
Fishguard
March of Justice
F. Pollock
Sir F
Nicholl Carne
Jumping from a Railway Train at Chelmsford Station
Hempstead of Bury St. Edmunds leaped from a moving seven o'clock up-train a short distance from the Chelmsford platform. Guard saw him fall, found him insensible with a head wound and leg contusion. He was carried to the Lion and Lamb inn, likely to be detained for some time.
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Hempstead
Bury St. Edmund's
Chelmsford
Lion and Lamb Inn
Trade card fraud case in Day and Martin dispute
In a London court Monday, William Charles Day’s nephew in law, Day and Martin branding alleged misuse of trade cards and labels. The judge ruled resemblance and branding could mislead customers into thinking Day’s goods were continued from the old firm, ordering an injunction to stop such use.
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Rolls Court
Taz Brackine Trave
Cxort
Day
Tinney
William Charles Day
Charles Day
Day and Martin
Holborn Hill
Martin
Leonard Watson
Rickmansworth
High Holborn
Thomas Tegg
Cheapside
van Diemen’s Land
Purvis
Toller
Turner
Mylne
Benjamin Martin
Japan
Lord Langdale
Holborn
Debtor and romantic dispute at Guildhall court
A tale of Miss Hannah Miller accused of annoying Frederick Hills after a two year old meeting on Waterloo Bridge leads to a five pound settlement and letters returned. The scene shifts to a serious assault case by Francis Inglish on Lucy Lydeat near Westminster, with testimony from the mother and a caution to witnesses.
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Dean Frederick
Hannah Miller
Frederick Hills
Mr. Hilla
Waterloo Bridge
Frederick
Laura
Miss Miller
Queen Square
Francis Inglish
Lucy Lydeat
Stratton-ground
Westminster
Tothill-street
Charles Larney
Aldenham-street
Somerstown
William Henry Young
Bateman
Dr Guthrie Refuses Firemen Reward Over Boiler Fumes
Dr Guthrie faced Mr Maltby in court to dispute paying the usual fire-engine reward after a Berkeley Street chimney fire. Police described fire response. Guthrie argued the kitchen chimney could underheat the engine due to construction. He offered 25 shillings, insisting the summons was an impertinence and pledged to appeal if necessary.
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Guthrie
Maltby
Berkeley-street
Lacey
St. George
Hanover Square
Smith
Clarke
Berkeley Street
Mal
Dr. Guthrie
Desertion Charge Against James Green Hawker
James Green a hawker of glassware was charged before Mr Bingham on Monday with deserting his wife Mary Green and thereby causing her distress. The case outlines the social strain of separation and the police court proceeding details in early reporting.
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James Green
Bingham
Mary Green
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Edward Wheeler
Charlotte Cook
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Barefoot
Marlborough Street
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