James Reynett
General Sir James Reynett | |
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Sir James Reynett | |
| Born | 1786 Ireland |
| Died | 9 August 1864 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | War of the Second Coalition Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir James Henry Reynett KCB KCH (1786 – 9 August 1864) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Reynett was born in Ireland in 1786, the son of Rev. James Henry Reynett, who was twice Mayor of Waterford. His family were descended from Henri de Renêt, a Huguenot from Languedoc who found exile in Ireland in 1688, on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.