Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford
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Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford (25 December 1761 – 11 January 1817), styled The Honourable Francis North until 1802, was a British peer, Army officer, and playwright.
North was the second son of
2nd Dragoon Guards. On 29 April 1780, he became a captain in the 96th Regiment of Foot.[5]
Capt. North was appointed
49th Regiment of Foot.[7] On 22 April 1783, he was promoted major in the 83rd Regiment of Foot, which regiment, however, was disbanded the following year.[8]
North was also a
Haymarket in 1791 and deemed a success.[4] On 9 September 1794, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel.[9] He was appointed lieutenant of Dover Castle in 1795 and captain of Deal Castle in 1799, succeeding his elder brother George North, 3rd Earl of Guilford in 1802. On 5 May 1803, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent.[3]
He married Maria Boycott on 19 July 1810, but had no children by her. Upon his death in 1817 in
earldom by his brother, Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 11785". The London Gazette. 5 July 1777. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11843". The London Gazette. 24 January 1778. p. 2.
- ^ a b c Doyle, James William Edmund (1886). The Official Baronage of England, v. 2. London: Longmans, Green. p. 90.
- ^ a b Almack, Edward (1908). The History of the Second Dragoons: The Scots Greys. London. p. 230.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "No. 12078". The London Gazette. 25 April 1780. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 12150". The London Gazette. 2 January 1781. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 12180". The London Gazette. 17 April 1781. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 12433". The London Gazette. 9 April 1783. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 13701". The London Gazette. 6 September 1794. p. 905.
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