James Reynett
British Army general
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General Sir James Henry Reynett KCB KCH (1786 – 9 August 1864) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Sir James Reynett | |
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| Born | 1786 Ireland |
| Died | 9 August 1864 (aged 77–78) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | War of the Second Coalition Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Reynett was born in Ireland in 1786, the son of Rev. James Henry Reynett, who was twice Mayor of Waterford.[1][2] His family were descended from Henri de Renêt, a Huguenot from Languedoc who found exile in Ireland in 1688, on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.[3][4]
Military career
Reynett took part in the Ferrol Expedition in 1800 during the War of the Second Coalition and was appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General in 1808 during the Peninsular War.[5] He went on to become Assistant Quartermaster-General in Germany in 1813 and military secretary to the Duke of Cambridge in 1820 before being made Inspector of Foreign outpatients at Chelsea Hospital later in 1820.[5]
He was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to William IV in 1831, serving in the royal household until the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.[6]
Reynett served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey from 1847 to 1852.[7] He was also Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot from 1850 to his death.[8]
He was promoted General on 5 May 1860.[9]
Family
In 1837 he married Eliza Campbell at Hampton Court Palace.[10] He died at the Banqueting House, Hampton Court Palace in 1864.[1]