He served as an Army officer, initially as a cornet with the 23rd Light Dragoons from 1808. He was a lieutenant serving in the 10th Royal Hussars in 1810 and by 1811, was serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Clare Regiment of Local Militia.[1][2][3] He took over the Clare Regiment of Local Militia as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant in January 1813.[4] He resigned as Commandant in 1819, following a public disagreement with Lord Grantham.[5]
Graham had several sporting interests, most notably as a first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex. He is recorded in one match in 1815, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0.[7] He was more closely associated with equine sports, serving as the Master of Hounds for a number of different hunts, including the Quorn Hunt and the Albrighton Hunt. His equine activities extended to racehorses for a period, and he owned the 1816 winner of the St Leger Stakes, The Duchess.[8]
Yachting was another of Graham's interests; he was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, serving as Vice-Commodore from 1848 to 1850.[9][10] He owned several yachts including Harriet and Flirt.[11][12]
He spent time at the Boodle's gentleman's club in his later years.[9]
Familyedit
Graham was married twice, firstly to Harriet Clark with whom he had four children, though only one, also called Harriet, would survive to adulthood.
His first wife died in Paris in 1830 following an accident with a carriage.[13] He remarried in 1831 to Harriet Cottam, daughter of Rev. Robert Cottam.[9] Lady Graham died in London on 17 January 1903, in her 94th year.[14] They together had five children, all of whom survived to adulthood.[15][16]
Sir Reginald Henry Graham, 8th Baronet (1835–1920) who succeeded his father as 8th Baronet. Married 1876 to Annie Mary Shiffner, daughter of Thomas Shiffner, of the Shiffner baronets; they had three children, including Sir Reginald Guy Graham, 9th Baronet.
Major-General George Fergus Graham (1836–1930), British Indian Army; married 1871 Margaret Anne Atkinson, daughter of Thomas Jasper Atkinson. They had one child, a son.
Augusta Clementina Graham (died 1875), married Major Edmund de Feyl. They had one child, a daughter.
Charlotte Harriet Graham (died 1927), unmarried. Charlotte was a nun with St Peter's sisterhood, London.
Gertrude Elizabeth Priscilla Graham (died 1927), married 1863 Count Arthur Dillon (d.1889).
bellingham, reginald, graham, baronet, november, 1789, june, 1866, english, baronet, bellingham, grahamportrait, william, beecheypersonal, informationfull, namebellingham, reginald, grahamborn, 1789, november, 1789norton, conyers, house, wath, yorkshiredied15,. Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham 7th Baronet DL 4 November 1789 15 June 1866 was an English Baronet Bellingham GrahamPortrait by Sir William BeecheyPersonal informationFull nameBellingham Reginald GrahamBorn 1789 11 04 4 November 1789Norton Conyers House Wath YorkshireDied15 June 1866 1866 06 15 aged 76 Westminster London EnglandDomestic team informationYearsTeam1815MiddlesexSource CricketArchive 30 March 2013He served as an Army officer initially as a cornet with the 23rd Light Dragoons from 1808 He was a lieutenant serving in the 10th Royal Hussars in 1810 and by 1811 was serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Clare Regiment of Local Militia 1 2 3 He took over the Clare Regiment of Local Militia as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant in January 1813 4 He resigned as Commandant in 1819 following a public disagreement with Lord Grantham 5 Graham was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for North Riding of Yorkshire in 1812 6 Graham had several sporting interests most notably as a first class cricketer who played for Middlesex He is recorded in one match in 1815 totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0 7 He was more closely associated with equine sports serving as the Master of Hounds for a number of different hunts including the Quorn Hunt and the Albrighton Hunt His equine activities extended to racehorses for a period and he owned the 1816 winner of the St Leger Stakes The Duchess 8 Yachting was another of Graham s interests he was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes serving as Vice Commodore from 1848 to 1850 9 10 He owned several yachts including Harriet and Flirt 11 12 He spent time at the Boodle s gentleman s club in his later years 9 Family editGraham was married twice firstly to Harriet Clark with whom he had four children though only one also called Harriet would survive to adulthood Harriet Graham died 1884 married firstly to Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Ashworth then to George Chichester 3rd Marquess of Donegall His first wife died in Paris in 1830 following an accident with a carriage 13 He remarried in 1831 to Harriet Cottam daughter of Rev Robert Cottam 9 Lady Graham died in London on 17 January 1903 in her 94th year 14 They together had five children all of whom survived to adulthood 15 16 Sir Reginald Henry Graham 8th Baronet 1835 1920 who succeeded his father as 8th Baronet Married 1876 to Annie Mary Shiffner daughter of Thomas Shiffner of the Shiffner baronets they had three children including Sir Reginald Guy Graham 9th Baronet Major General George Fergus Graham 1836 1930 British Indian Army married 1871 Margaret Anne Atkinson daughter of Thomas Jasper Atkinson They had one child a son Augusta Clementina Graham died 1875 married Major Edmund de Feyl They had one child a daughter Charlotte Harriet Graham died 1927 unmarried Charlotte was a nun with St Peter s sisterhood London Gertrude Elizabeth Priscilla Graham died 1927 married 1863 Count Arthur Dillon d 1889 References edit No 16170 The London Gazette 9 August 1808 p 1091 A list of all the Officers of the Army and Royal Marines on Full and Half Pay London War Office 1810 p 83 No 16473 The London Gazette 6 April 1811 p 655 No 16743 The London Gazette 19 June 1813 p 1203 Letter from Sir Bellingham Graham to Lord Grantham The Times London Times Newspapers 27 November 1819 No 16644 The London Gazette 8 September 1812 p 1837 Bellingham Graham CricketArchive Retrieved 30 March 2013 Death of Sir Bellingham Graham Bell s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle 23 June 1866 a b c Death of Sir Bellingham Graham Bart Sporting Gazette London 23 June 1866 Past Flag Officers Royal Yacht Squadron Retrieved 25 June 2020 Cowes March 21 Hampshire Advertiser amp Salisbury Guardian 21 March 1835 Cowes December 25 Hampshire Advertiser amp Salisbury Guardian 25 December 1841 The Age London 17 October 1830 Deaths The Times No 36982 London 20 January 1903 p 1 10th Hussars The British Empire Retrieved 25 June 2020 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 1903Bibliography editHaygarth Arthur 1862 Scores amp Biographies Volume 1 1744 1826 Lillywhite Foster Joseph 1882 The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire 2 ed Baronetage of EnglandPreceded byBellingham Graham Baronet of Norton Conyers 1796 1866 Succeeded byReginald Graham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham 7th Baronet amp oldid 1204178158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
