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Maj-Gen Sir Francis Walter de Winton, G.C.M.G., C.B., LL.D. Sir Francis was born about 1835, the son of Walter de Winton and Julia Cecilia Collinson, at Pittsford, Northamptonshire. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and in 1854 he entered the Royal Artillery. He took part in the Crimean campaign from January, 1855, including the siege and fall of Savastopol. He was on staff as ADC to Sir William Fenwick Williams when Sir Williams was commanding the British North American Forces, and again was on his staff when Sir Williams served as Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia (1864-1867), |
and then again during Williams' appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.
From 1877 to 1878 he was Military Attache at Constantinople, and from 1878 to 1880, and again from 1880 to 1883 he was secretary to the Marquis of Lorne when Governor-General of Canada. In 1892, he was appointed controller and treasurer of the household of the late Duke of Clarence, and after the death of the Duke of Clarence he continued to act in the same capacity in the household of the Duke of York. |
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Evelyn was the daughter of Mr. Christopher Rawson. She is a sister of Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson and of the late Commander Wyatt Rawson, R.N. I have identified the following children. |
Birth of Parents
Walter Fenwick No Date Violet May Born 19 Jul 1867 Halifax, Nova Scotia Richard Stretton No Date Married Alice Agatha C. Higgs Louise Angela Envice No Date
| Sir Francis Walter de Winton |
b: abt 1835 Pittsford, Northamptonshire son of Walter de Winton and Julia Cecilia Collinson, Maesllwch Castle |
| Evelyn Rawson |
b: abt 1846 daughter of Mr. Christopher Rawson, of Lennoxville, Canada |
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abt 1864 Sir Francis Walter de Winton Evelyn Rawson |
| Walter Fenwick de Winton |
No Date son of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson |
| Violet May de Winton |
b: 19 Jul 1867 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada daughter of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson |
| On the 19th July, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mrs. F. DE WINTON, of a daughter. |
| Richard Stretton de Winton |
No Date son of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson |
| Louise Angela Envice de Winton |
No Date daughter of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson |
| Sir Francis Walter de Winton | Died 16 Dec 1901, Age 66, Llanstephen, Llyswen, Wales 1901 4Q Hay 11b 88 |
| Lady Evelyn (Rawson) de Winton | Died 27 Jan 1907, Age 60, Hampton Court Palace 1907 1Q Kingston 2a 355 |
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