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the new Observatory (begun in 1772), and
completely fitted it out with the most perfect
instruments which could then be procured
(r\ 'A History of the Oxford Museum,'
1909, by H. M. and K. D. Vernon, pp. 20-2).
Thus at last the aspiration of the first
Astronomy Professor, Dr. Bainbridge, was
fulfilled, and the University obtained her
first permanent house of Astronomy.
A. R.
AN ENGLISH ARMY LIST OF 1740.
(See ante, p. 3.)
NEXT in the list (p. 5) come two Troops of
Horse Grenadier Guards, formed in 1693 and
1702 respectively, each having an establish-
ment of
1 Colonel,
1 Lieutenant Colonel, Major,
2 Captains,
1 Guidon,
2 Lieutenants, and 165 N.C.O.s and men.
The two troops were disbanded in 1788,
" and their lists of Coloneh include some of"
the most noted soldiers of the day" (1).
They are the only units in which there was an officer styled " Guidon." The word signified a standard, of the kind carried by cavalry regiments, and hence the officer whxv carried it ; latterly it meant only a rank,, evolved much in the same way as the " Ensign " of infantry regiments.
Further information about any of these officers would be welcome.
The officers of the two Troops were :
First Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major
Captains
Guidon
Lieutenants
Lieut. Gen. James Dormer
Charles Pawlet
Lewis Dejean /Thomas Forth .. ! John Duvernet
William Twysden f Courthorpe Clayton I William Strickland
Dates of their present commissions..
10 Feb. 1737-8.
3 April 1733.
12 June 1731.
2 Nov. 1727.
2 Oct. 1731.
ditto.
ditto.
18 July 1732.
! Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.
Francis E. of Efflngham (2) . .
William Duckett
William Elliot
( William Brereton
I William Clarke
Rt. Hon. Tho. Ld. Howard (3) ( John Randall " John Keate
(1) 'The Extinct Regiments of the British Army,' A. E. Sewell, 1887.
(2) 7th Baron Howard, of Effingham, and 1st Earl of Effingham. (8) Only son of the Earl of Effingham.
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major
Captains
Guidon
Lieutenants
21 June 1737.
15 Mar. 1729.
13 July 1737.
14 Mar. 1733-4. 7 Jan. 1738-9.
ditto.
14 Mnr. 1733-4. 9 Aug. 1734.
The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards comes next (p. 6) with the officers here-
following :
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. Dates of their present commissions.
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major . . . .
Captains
Field Marshal D. of Argyll (1)
John Wyville
Gregory Beake
Charles Jenkinson (2)
Sir James Chamberlaine (3)
John Gilbert
John Bennett
James Madan
Thomas Markham
6 Aug. 1733.
29 Jan. 1733-4.
ditto.
5 Feb. lTtt-8, 20 Jan. 1730-1. 20 April 1732.
29 Jan. 1733-4.
30 April 1734. 18 Julv 1737.
(1) John, 2nd Duke of Argyll- He was also Duke of Greenwich (1719).
(2) Third son of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Bart., of Walcot, Oxfordshire, and Hawkmhiiry. Olo(u He wis father of Charles J., 1st Baron Hawkeshury (1786). and 1st Earl of Liverpool (1790).
(3) Or Chamberlayne, 4th Baronet. The Baronetcy became extinct in 1776.
