James Salmond

James Hanson Salmond
James Hanson Salmond
Born	17 August 1766[1] or 17 November 1766[2]
Died	1 November 1837[1][2]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Major-General

Major-General James Hanson Salmond (1766–1837) was an officer in the East India Company's Forces who went on to be Military Secretary to the East India Company.

Military career

Salmond, a subaltern in the East India Company's Forces, was commissioned into the British Army in 1796.[3] He was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Regiment of Royal East India Volunteers later that year.[4]

He was appointed Military Secretary to the East India Company in 1809[5] and promoted to Major-General in 1837.[6]

He also wrote a history of the Anglo-Mysore Wars.[7]

Family

In 1798 he married Louisa Scott[7] and then in 1808 he married Rachel Mary Ann Constable.[2][8]

By his first wife,[2] he had a son, Lieutenant Colonel James Salmond (1805-1880), who married Emma Isabella Coke (d. 1886), daughter of D'ewes Coke (1774-1856).[2] One of their sons was Sir William Salmond.[2]

By his second wife,[2] he had a son, Edward Salmond (1809-1821).[8][2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of James Salmond

4. Capt. James Salmond of Antigua (1694-1746)

2. William Salmond (1737-1779)

10. William Kennedy of Antigua

5. Lydia Kennedy (d. 1748)

1. James Hanson Salmond

6. Edward Hasell (d. 1781)

3. Jane Hasell (1745-1820)

28. Philip Musgrave (d. 1689),
son of Sir Christopher Musgrave, 4th Baronet

14. Sir Christopher Musgrave, 5th Baronet

29. Hon. Mary Legge,
daughter of George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth

7. Julia Musgrave (1716-1778)

15. Julia Chardin

References

The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval,"The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume", 1911, p. 206
Vere Langord, Oliver, "The History of the Island of Antigua", 1899, p. 66
"No. 13939". The London Gazette. 8 October 1796. p. 956.
"No. 13955". The London Gazette. 26 November 1796. p. 1147.
The military in British India: the development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947 By T. A. Heathcote, Page265 Manchester University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-7190-3570-8
"No. 19459". The London Gazette. 20 January 1837. p. 139.
Letter to Prime Minister Henry Addington from Richard Wellesley Whilst Governor General of India
Descendants of Leonard Belt Roots.web

Military offices
Preceded by New Post	Military Secretary to the East India Company 1809–1837	Succeeded by Philip Melvill

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[Plantagenet_Roll-1] The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval,"The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume", 1911, p. 206

[Antigua-2] Vere Langord, Oliver, "The History of the Island of Antigua", 1899, p. 66

[3] "No. 13939". The London Gazette. 8 October 1796. p. 956.

[4] "No. 13955". The London Gazette. 26 November 1796. p. 1147.

[5] The military in British India: the development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947 By T. A. Heathcote, Page265 Manchester University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-7190-3570-8

[6] "No. 19459". The London Gazette. 20 January 1837. p. 139.

[bio-7] Letter to Prime Minister Henry Addington from Richard Wellesley Whilst Governor General of India

[Descendants_of_Leonard_Belt-8] Descendants of Leonard Belt Roots.web