William Gosset (British Army officer, born 1782)
Sir William Gosset | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1782 St Saviour, Jersey |
| Died | 27 March 1848 Charlton, Kent, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1798–1848 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight bachelor Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Spouse(s) | Gertude Martha Daniell |
| Children | Sir Ralph Gosset |
Major-General Sir William Gosset KCH CB (18 January 1782 – 27 March 1848) was a British Army officer who served as Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons from 1835 to 1847.[1]
Early life and family
[edit]Gosset was born in Jersey and was of French Huguenot descent. He was the son of Matthieu Gosset of Bagot and his second wife, Marguerite Durell. He had three half-brothers by his father's first marriage, including Matthew Gosset, Viscount of Jersey. His great-uncle was the sculptor Isaac Gosset and his uncle, also named Isaac, was a noted bibliophile.[2]
Career
[edit]Gosset was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1798. During the Napoleonic Wars, he was sent to Holland in the Walcheren Campaign in 1809. Gosset was secretary to William à Court's mission to the Barbary States in 1813.[3]
During the Bombardment of Algiers in August 1816, he served as major commandant of the engineers under Admiral Viscount Exmouth and destroyed an enemy frigate.[3] In honour of his assistance, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB) by Queen Victoria in November 1816,[4] and the following year was appointed a Commander of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, by King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies.[5]
He served as Member of Parliament for Truro from 1820 to 1826, secretary to Lord Anglesey as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1827 to 1828, private secretary to Anglesey as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1828 to 1829, Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1831 to 1835 and Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons from 1835 until his death.[3]
He was knighted in 3 May 1831 by the Queen and appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Guelphic Order that same year.[3]
Personal life
[edit]In 1808, he married Gertrude Martha, daughter of Ralph Allen Daniell of Trelissick, near Truro. He settled in Cornwall, where he and his wife had one son – who also served as Serjeant-at-Arms – and three daughters.[3][6][7]
- Sir Ralph Gosset KCB (1809–1885), Serjeant-at-Arms from 1875–85
- Elizabeth Louisa Gosset (1811–1897), married Frederick Willis, Esq.
- Gertrude Mary Gosset (1814–1879)[8]
- Jennetta Anne Gosset (1817–1890), married Wilbraham Taylor, son of Edward Taylor, MP
References
[edit]- ^ "Death Of Sir W. Gossett, K.C.H.". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 28 March 1848. p. 6.
- ^ Agnew, David Carnegie Andrew (1886). . – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c d e Fisher, David, ed. (2009). "GOSSET, William (1782–1848), of Round Ward, nr. Truro, Cornw. and 64 Harley Street, Mdx.". The House of Commons 1820–1832. The History of Parliament Trust.
- ^ "No. 17195". The London Gazette. 26 November 1816. p. 2253.
- ^ "No. 17229". The London Gazette. 11 March 1817. p. 610.
- ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 28 November 1885. p. 10.
- ^ "Deaths". The Belfast News-Letter. 19 April 1879. p. 1.
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