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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Floyd | Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1804–1807 | Succeeded by Sir William Payne-Gallwey |
| Preceded by Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey | Colonel of 3rd The King's Own Hussars 1807–1821 | Succeeded by Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere |
| Preceded by Francis Edward Gwyn | Colonel of 1st King's Dragoon Guards 1821–1827 | Succeeded by Sir Henry Fane |