William Loftus (British Army officer)

General William Loftus (1752 – 15 June 1831) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament.

Family

He was the second son of Henry Loftus of Rainham, by his wife Diana, daughter of William Bullock of Sturston Hall. He married firstly on 18 February 1778, Margaret daughter of Maccerel King of Lesson Hall, Dublin. They had two sons and two daughters before she died on 4 May 1786. Loftus was married secondly on 7 May 1790 to Lady Elizabeth Townshend, daughter of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend. They had five sons and four daughters.[1]

References

  1. R. G. Thorne, LOFTUS, William (1752-1831), of Stiffkey, Norf. at The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 19 February 2014.
Parliament of Ireland
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1810–1831
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Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards
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