Person Lambton; William (c1756 - 1823) Lambton William c1756 - 1823 British Male Crosby Grange, near Northallerton, Yorkshire, England c1756 Hinganghat, 50 miles from Nagpore, India 26 January 1823

Soldier Education: Studied under Charles Hutton (FRS 1774) Career: Ensign in Lord Fauconberg's regiment (1781); later served in the 33rd (West Riding) regiment in India; Brigade Major to General David Baird in an expedition against Seringapatam; surveyed Malabar and Coromandel coasts; Captain (1806); Major (1808); Lieutenant Colonel (1814); died of pulmonary disease Fellow 09/01/1817 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: James R Smith, 'Sir George Everest, FRS (1790-1866)' in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 89-102 R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 1. 1731-1847' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 307-332 Notes: There is some confusion as to Lambton's birth year as he seems to have not publically talked about this information. ODNB has his birth year as 1753. Similarly, there is little information on his parentage, with assumptions in some sources being made as to Lambton coming from a poor background. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1756 - 26 Jan 1823 NA2200 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/54929299 e3d032ac-6abb-4de7-9290-cab67f337084