John Parslow | |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 November 1786 Bath, Somerset |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War [1] |
General John Parslow (died 15 November 1786) was a British Army general of the 18th century.
John Parslow | |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 November 1786 Bath, Somerset |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War [1] |
General John Parslow (died 15 November 1786) was a British Army general of the 18th century.
Parslow served as a junior officer with the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. [2] He became colonel of the 70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot in April 1758, [3] colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot in September 1760 [4] [5] and colonel of the 30th Regiment of Foot in April 1770. [6] He was promoted to full general on 20 November 1782. [7]
He was Governor of Gibraltar from 1761 to 1762. [8]
John Parslow married Margaret Hillersden, the daughter of the Whig MP for Bedford, William Hillersden, and his wife Elizabeth. [9] Parslow's daughter Charlotte predeceased him on 11 June 1786. [10] Parslow himself died at the town of Bath on 15 November 1786. [2]
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