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Early life and family
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Bathurst was likely born in Oxford , where he was baptised at three weeks old[1] by his father, Henry Bathurst , then canon of Christ Church, Oxford and later Bishop of Norwich (1805–1837). James was the second son; his elder brother was Rev. Henry Bathurst while his younger brother Benjamin Bathurst , a diplomat, disappeared in 1809 in Germany and is believed to have been murdered. His father was a nephew of the 1st Earl Bathurst . His mother was Grace Coote, sister of Charles Coote, 2nd Baron Castle Coote and Sir Eyre Coote .[4] [5] [2]
Career
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Bathurst entered the army in May 1794 as a volunteer and was promoted to ensign that December,[6] to lieutenant in April 1795,
and to captain in 1800.[7] [8] He served in Egypt against the French campaign and was present in the action around Alexandria with Sir Ralph Abercromby 's army in Egypt, including the siege of Marabout . He purchased a commission in the 60th as a major in 1803,[9] and he served with the 7th West India Regiment at Gibraltar and in the West Indies, including the Battle of Suriname (1804).[3]
In 1805, he went to Hanover on the staff of Lord Cathcart , and on 10 October was appointed to the staff of the King's German Legion as Military Commissary, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[3]
In 1807, he served with the Russian Army, and was present at the actions fought for the relief of Dantzig , as well as in those of Lomitten , Deppen, Gutstadt , Heilsberg , and Friedland .[3] Sub sequently he served at Rügen and at the siege of Copenhagen in that year.[3]
During the Peninsular War , he accompanied Sir Brent Spencer to the coast of Spain in 1808. In 1808 and 1809, he served in Portugal as assistant quartermaster-general and as aide-to-camp to the Duke of Wellington . He was present in the battles of Roliça , Vimeiro , Corunna , Talavera , and Buçaco , for which battles he had received a gold cross.[10] He was also at the Wellington's passage of the Douro in 1809.[3]
Bathurst was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB ) in 1815,[11] and knighted in the same order (KCB) by William IV on 28 September 1831.[12]
In 1816, he succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Napier as Lieutenant-Governor of the Virgin Islands.[13]
He was appointed Governor of Berwick in 1833.[3]
Personal life
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On 16 January 1815, Bathurst married Lady Caroline Stewart, daughter of the 1st Earl Castle Stewart , at St Marylebone Parish Church .[14] They had six sons and two daughters:[15] [16]
He died at Kilworth Rectory in South Kilworth , Leicestershire.[3]
Notes
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^ His baptism record lists 4 May as his birthdate,[1] while Debrett's lists 3 May.[2]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of the Year . J.G. & F. Rivington. 1851. pp. 220–221. Retrieved 11 February 2020 .
^ "Obituary" . The Gentleman's Magazine . F. Jefferies: 653–654. June 1837.
^ Thistlethwayte, Tryphena; Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, Henry (1853). Memoirs and correspondence of Dr. H. Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich . Richard Bentley. p. 40 . Retrieved 11 February 2020 .
^ "No. 13728" . The London Gazette . 2 December 1794. p. 1188.
^ "No. 13769" . The London Gazette . 1 November 1800.
^ "No. 13769" . The London Gazette . 11 April 1795. p. 331.
^ "No. 15626" . The London Gazette . 4 October 1803. p. 1357.
^ "No. 16403" . The London Gazette . 8 September 1810. p. 1366=.
^ "No. 17061" . The London Gazette . 16 September 1815. p. 1878.
^ "No. 18855" . The London Gazette . 30 September 1831. p. 1996.
^ "No. 17101" . The London Gazette . 20 January 1816. p. 110.
^ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1932
^ Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813–1914
^ Dod, Robert P. (1863). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland . Whittaker and Company Ave Maria Lane. p. 615. Retrieved 11 February 2020 .
^ a b Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/48436. doi :10.1093/ref:odnb/48436 . Retrieved 8 February 2023 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Rome's recruits" : a list of Protestants who have become Catholics since the Tractarian movement . London: The Whitehall Review. 1878. p. 1 . Retrieved 11 February 2020 .
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