Barton Family History
Barton, General Sir Robert Johnstone Kch[1]

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Name Barton, Robert Johnstone Prefix General Sir Suffix Kch Born 26 Jul 1768 Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland Gender Male Military Enlist 1790 France [1]
He enlisted as a volunteer in the first division of National Guards. He received the thanks of the National Convention for his conduct in the affair of Moissac. Military Enlist 1793 City of London, London, England [1]
Enlisted in the British Service Military 1795 Flanders, Belgium [1]
Enlisted with the 11th Dragoons. Military 9 Sep 1799 Holland [1]
Robert received the thanks of Sir Ralph Abercromby for his conduct at Oude Carspel. Military 1812 Pyrenees, Spain [1]
As Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards, Robert took part in the Peninsular Campaign.
The Spanish War of Independence (called Peninsular War in English speaking world) pitted Spain, Great Britain, and Portugal against Napoleonic France. The war began when French troops occupied Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808. It was the first large-scale guerrilla war, from which the English language borrowed the word. It was a war of contrasts; a war fought in the icy passes of the high Pyrenees and on the burning wastes of the Sierra Morena. It was a war of infinite cruelty.
The Life Guards (LG) is the senior cavalry regiment of the British Army.Military 1819 [1] He was prompted to the rank of Major-General. Awarded 1837 City of London, London, England [1]
The honour of knighthood. KCH: Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. Military 1837 [1] He was prompted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Military 1851 [1] He was promoted to the rank of General. Died 17 Mar 1853 2 Montagu Place, Marylebone, London, England [1]
Person ID I0248 Barton Family Tree Last Modified 13 Sep 2016
Father Barton, William, b. 5 Aug 1723, Boa Island, Fermanagh, Ireland , d. 18 May 1793, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
(Age 69 years)
Relationship Birth Mother Massy, Grace, b. Abt 1727, Doonas, Co Clare, Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown
Relationship Birth Married 1 Aug 1754 Family ID F0087 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Paytner, Maria, d. Yes, date unknown Married Type: Y Children 1. Barton, Hugh Grace, b. Abt 1792, Grove, Tipperary, Ireland , d. 1877 (Age ~ 85 years)
2. Barton, Grace, b. 1809, City of London, , London, England , d. 14 May 1897, Ixelles, Brussels, , Brabant, Belgium
(Age 88 years)
3. Barton, Maria, b. Abt 1796, Grove, Tipperary, Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown
Last Modified 17 Jul 2010 Family ID F0098 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Addison, Lady Marion Colette, d. 1844 Married Type: Y Children 1. Barton, Alexandrina Charlotte, d. 30 Jan 1919 [Birth] Last Modified 17 Jul 2010 Family ID F0099 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S0007] The Gentlemans Magazine 1853.
- [S0007] The Gentlemans Magazine 1853.