James Salmond

British Indian Army general
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish Indian Army general
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
wasMilitary leader
Work fieldMilitary
Gender
Male
Birth1766
Death1837 (aged 71 years)
The details

Biography

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. He was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Regiment of Royal East India Volunteers later that year.

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

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

Family

In 1798 he married Louisa Scott and then in 1808 he married Rachel Mary Ann Constable.

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

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

Ancestry

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