Summary
Lieutenant General Giles Stibbert (1734–1809) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
Giles Stibbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1734 |
| Died | January 1809[1] |
| Buried | St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Plassey Battle of Buxar |
Military career edit
Stibber arrived in India in 1756 and took part in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.[2] He then raised a battalion of native infantry at Bankipore in 1761 and commanded them at the Siege of Patna where he was wounded in 1763.[2] He commanded the left wing of the Army at the Battle of Buxar in 1764 and captured Chunar in 1765.[2]
He was twice Commander-in-Chief, India, firstly from 1777 to 1779 and then again from 1783, following the death of Sir Eyre Coote, to 1785.[3] He made a huge wealth during his service in India, when in England he resided at Hereford Street with his 3 children and wife. Stibbert then commissioned John Crunden the architect of Hereford Street to build his country estate the first Portswood House at Portswood in Hampshire in 1778.[4][5][6]
His grandson, Frederick Stibbert, used the family's wealth to establish the Stibbert museum in Florence.[7] He made the family home on the Hill of Montughi, which was originally purchased by his mother, into a museum to hold his collection.[8]
He is buried in South Stoneham in Hampshire with a monument by John Bacon.[9]
Family edit
He was married to Sophronia Rebecca Wright.[10]
References edit
- ^ England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
- ^ a b c The Oriental herald, Volume 6, July to September 1825, Page 120
- ^ The Bengal almanac, for 1827, compiled by S. Smith and Co.
- ^ Portswood's Local Website
- ^ "Some snippets of history about Portswood House and also Portswood Manor in relation to Giles Stibbert, born in 1743.. | Highfield Residents Association". www.highfieldresidents.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Portswood House - Sotonopedia". sotonopedia.wikidot.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ Frederick Stibbert and his Armoury Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Clearkin, Christine; Marco, Simona Di (2009-03-22). "A tale of three cities: Calcutta, Southampton and Florence: the Stibbert family and museum". British Art Journal. 9 (3): 43–55.
- ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis
- ^ A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, edited by William Page, 1912