Nigel Kingscote
Nigel Kingscote | |
|---|---|
Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1880. | |
| Commissioner of Woods and Forests | |
| In office 1885–1895 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West | |
| In office 1852-1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1830 |
| Died | 22 September 1908 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Caroline Wyndham
(m. 1851; died 1852) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Thomas Kingscote (brother) Henry Wilson (grandson) Henry Somerset (grandfather) Lord Raglan (great-uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Scots Fusilier Guards |
| Commands | Royal North Gloucestershire Militia |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote GCVO KCB JP (28 February 1830 – 22 September 1908) was a British soldier, Liberal politician, courtier and agriculturalist. He was generally known as Sir Nigel Kingscote.