Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet
British Army officer and colonial administrator
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Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754 – 2 December 1837) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada from 1799 to 1805. Milnes served in the Royal Horse Guards and retired as Captain in 1788.
Born1754
Died2 December 1837 (aged 82–83)
SpouseCharlotte Frances Bentinck
Robert Shore Milnes | |
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 Portrait by George Romney | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 2 December 1837 (aged 82–83) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Frances Bentinck |
He married Charlotte Frances Bentinck, daughter of Captain John Bentinck and Renira van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 12 November 1785. Milnes died at Tunbridge Wells, England.
References
- Wallot, Jean-Pierre (1988). "Milnes, Sir Robert Shore". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VII (1836–1850) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
External links
- Archives of Sir Robert Shore Milnes (Robert Shore Milnes collection, R2453) are held at Library and Archives Canada
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