Edward Pyndar Lygon

General the Hon. Edward Pyndar Lygon, CB (3 April 1786 – 11 November 1860) was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament.[1]

Edward Pyndar Lygon
Edward Pyndar Lygon in uniform of 2nd Life Guards
Born3 April 1786
Died11 November 1860
Allegiance Great Britain
Service/branch British Army
RankGeneral
Commands held2nd Life Guards
Battles/warsPeninsular War
Other workMember of Parliament

Background

Edward was the fourth son of William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp, by his wife Catharine, the only daughter of James Denn. An elder brother was Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp who also became an army general. Edward was educated at Westminster School and entered the British Army in 1803 as a cornet in the 2nd Life Guards.[2]

Military career

He was made lieutenant in 1805, captain in 1808 and major and fought in the Peninsular War from 1812 to 1814. He was made major and lieutenant-colonel in 1815 and commanded the 2nd Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo.[3] He was awarded CB on 22 June 1815.

Further promotions as a staff officer were to lieutenant-colonel in 1818, colonel in 1822, major-general in 1837 [4] and lieutenant-general in 1846. He was appointed Inspector General of Cavalry.

He was given the colonelcy of the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons in January 1845, a position he held until his death.[5] He was made a full general on 20 June 1854.

Parliamentary career

In 1818 Lygon was elected to Parliament for Callington, sitting until 1820. Although re-elected in March 1820 he was unseated on petition the following June.

Death and legacy

He died unmarried at his London home in 1860, although he also owned Spring Hill in Broadway, Worcestershire.

The Lygon Arms in Chipping Campden was named after him.[6]

Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia, was also named in his honour.

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References
  1. "LYGON, Hon. Edward Pyndar (1786-1860), of 12 St. James's Square, Mdx". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. "No. 15591". The London Gazette. 3 June 1803. p. 679.
  3. "British Cavalry Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: 2nd Regiment of Life Guards". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "No. 20660". The London Gazette. 10 November 1846. p. 3987.
  5. "13th Hussars". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. "Lygon Arms hotel". Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by
Henry George Grey		 Colonel of the 13th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
1845–1860		 Succeeded by
Allan Thomas Maclean
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Hon. Charles Trefusis
William Stephen Poyntz		 Member of Parliament for Callington
1818–1820
With: Sir Christopher Robinson		 Succeeded by
Matthias Attwood
William Thompson
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