Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet
Canadian politician
Captain Sir Robert Shore Milnes Bt | |
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 Sir Robert Milnes, Bt, by Joseph Wright of Derby. | |
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| Born | 1754 (1754) |
| Died | 2 December 1837(1837-12-02) (aged 82–83) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Frances Bentinck |
Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754 – 2 December 1837) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada from 1799 to 1805. Milnes served in the Royal Horse Guards and retired as Captain in 1788.
He married Charlotte Frances Bentinck, daughter of Captain John Bentinck and Renira van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 12 November 1785. Milnes died at Tunbridge Wells, England.
References
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
External links
- Archives of Sir Robert Shore Milnes (Robert Shore Milnes collection, R2453) are held at Library and Archives Canada
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| Preceded by Robert Prescott | Governor-General of The Canadas 1799–1805 | Succeeded by Thomas Dunn |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Gauley) 1801–1837 | Succeeded by John Bentinck Milnes |
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