James Law Lushington (1780 - 1859)

Born 1780 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England

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Died 29 May 1859 at about age 79 in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James was born in 1780. He is the son of James Lushington and Mary Christian, christened 24 July 1780 at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire^[1]

Possibly James in 1841?

England and Wales Census, 1841 - St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

James Lushington, M, 60,

Thomas Neale, M, 35

Prisella Lushington, F, 50

Mary Lushington, F, 30

Agnes Saunders, F, 30^[2]

England and Wales Census, 1851 - Saint Marylebone, Middlesex, England:

Jas Law Lushington, Head, M, 71, Cambridgeshire. Lieces Genl GCBETC.

Rosetta Jean Lushington, Wife, F, 66, Berkshire

+6 Staff^[3]

He died 29 May 1859 (aged 80), Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London, England[1]

He is buried in the Kensal Green Cemetery, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England[2]

Probate 6 Jul 1859, beneficiaries Malcolm Orme, Rosetta Sophia Lushington^[4]

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Research Notes

Sir James Law Lushington GCB (10 May 1779 – 29 May 1859)[1] was a British Member of Parliament and Director of the East India Company. He was born in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, the third son of James Stephen Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent, vicar of Newcastle upon Tyne and prebendary of Carlisle. He was the brother of Stephen Rumbold Lushington. He joined the East India Company as a cadet in 1796, and was successively promoted ensign in 1797, lieutenant of the 4th cavalry battalion in 1799, adjutant in 1800, captain in 1804, major in 1812, lieut.-colonel in 1819; colonel in 1829; major-general in 1837; lieutenant-general in 1849 and general in 1854. He was elected MP for Petersfield from 1825 to 1826, Hastings from 1826 to 1827, and Carlisle from 1827 to 1831. He was also Chairman of the East India Company (in 1838, 1842 and 1848).[3] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1818, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1837 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1838 Coronation Honours. He married Rosetta Sophia Costen, but had no children.[3]

Medals Awarded: The Seringapatam and Mahratta Wars group awarded to General Sir James Law Lushington, G.C.B., Colonel 3rd Madras Light Cavalry, later Chairman of the Court of Directors of the Hon. East India Company, who was made a C.B. for his services in command of the Cavalry Brigade of the 1st Division at the battle of Maheidpoor in 1817.

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a fine breast star, circa 1815-20, by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, silver, gold and enamels, the reverse centre inscribed ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to their Majesties, His Royal Highnefs The Prince Regent, & the Royal Family’, fitted with two fixed and one hinged gold prongs for wearing; Honourable East India Company :Medal for Seringapatam 1799, silver-gilt, glazed with swivelling bar suspension and gilt ribbon buckle inscribed ‘Seringapatam 4th May 1799’, the edge inscribed ‘Cornet J. L. Lushington, 4th Regt. Native Cavalry’, reverse lunette cracked; Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp.

Maheidpoor (Majr. Jas. Law Lushington, Comg. 2nd Cav. Brig.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, together with an old ivorine display label, some minor chips to the first, otherwise very fine and better (3) £6000-8000

Footnote: James Law Lushington was born in 1779 and baptised at Bottisham on 24 July 1780. He obtained a Madras cadetship in 1796 and was posted to the Madras army in 1797. He transferred to the cavalry and was posted to the 4th Madras Cavalry when he arrived at Madras in February 1798. In September 1799 he was promoted Lieutenant and went on to serve with the 4th Madras Cavalry during the Mysore campaign, including the actions of Malavilly and Seringapatam (Medal).

He was apointed Adjutant of his regiment in January 1800. In Wellesley’s campaign against Doondia Waugh, he was Major of the 2nd Brigade of Cavalry and took part in the attack on and capture of the forts at Ranee, Bridenore and Dummul Koond-gul, and at the battles of Manourly and Deodroog. In 1808 he commanded the 4th Madras Cavalry in Colonel Doveton’s expedition against Bungurm Caum and was present at the attack on Amihair. In 1815 he commanded his regiment in the Army of Reserve on the Toomboodra and was also present at the siege of Cannool, and in the following year with the Poona Subsidiary force in the Pindari and Mahratta campaigns, for which he was mentioned in dispatches.

During the Mahratta campaign of 1817-18 he commanded the Brigade of the 1st, or Advanced, Division of the Army of the Deccan, comprising the 4th and 8th regiments of Madras Cavalry and a detachment of 22nd Light Dragoons. He was present at the battle of Maheidpoor and for his services in this campaign he was mentioned in dispatches and made a Companion of the Bath, 17 June 1818.

In 1823, at Jaulna, he commanded the Light Field Division of the Hyderabad Subsidiary force, and in 1824 he went on furlough to Europe, never to return to India. He was made K.C.B. in 1837 and G.C.B. the following year at the Coronation of Queen Victoria. He was elected a director of the East India Company in 1827, was vice-chairman of the court of directors in 1836-37, and chairman in 1838-39. He founded the Addiscombe scholarship at Cheltenham College, of which he was a vice-president. Sir James was Member of Parliament successively for Petersfield, Hastings, and Carlisle, and died in London on 29 May 1859.[4]

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name James Law Lushington Sex Male Christening Date 24 Jul 1780 Christening Place Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England Christening Place (Original) Bottisham, Cambridge, England Father's Name James Stephen Lushington Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Mary Mother's Sex Female "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSGW-L7Z : 20 March 2020), James Stephen Lushington in entry for James Law Lushington, 1780.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ6-JSJ : 5 March 2021), James Lushington in household of Thomas Neale, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGN6-NPQ : 9 November 2019), Jas Law Lushington, Saint Marylebone, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Marylebone, Middlesex, England, p. 21, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957 Name James Law Lushington Probate Date 6 Jul 1859 Probate Place England, United Kingdom Probate Place (Original) Principal Registry Death Date 29 May 1859 Beneficiary's Name Malcolm Orme Second Beneficiary's Name Rosetta Sophia Lushington "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJS-QC7J : 30 August 2018), James Law Lushington, 6 Jul 1859; citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices Event Type Obituary Event Place Note 3688/267/56 Name Rosetta Sophia Lushington Sex Female Age 89 Event Date 20 May 1867 Event Place Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original) Manchester, Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Lancashire, England Death Date 15 May 1867 Birth Year (Estimated) 1778 Spouse's Name James Law Lushington, Sir "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSC-CGZJ : 18 April 2019), James Law Lushington, Sir in entry for Rosetta Sophia Lushington, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 20 May 1867, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .